ESG News from Leading Brands

Keep up with the latest environmental, social and governance news from companies embracing the triple bottom line, shared via 3BL's distribution platform.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Taco Bell Graces the Cover of Fast Company’s 2024 ‘Most Innovative Companies’ Issue

Inclusion in this ranking highlights how our brands continue to elevate their innovation to remain Relevant, Easy and Distinctive to fans around the world.

Sustainable Development Goals

Enabling Transparency in Water Management With the GRI Standards

Today the world observes International World Water Day, in an effort to raise awareness on the importance of water.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Franklin Templeton Italy Announces Partnership With Local Charity VIDAS

Franklin Templeton is pleased to announce a new partnership with VIDAS, an organization in Italy that has been dedicated to home care for incurably ill adults and children for 40 years.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Las Vegas Sands Announces $500,000 Donation to the WASH Foundation

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) has contributed $500,000 through Sands Cares to The WASH Foundation, an evolution of the Clean the World Foundation, bringing the company’s total contributions to the nonprofit organization to more than $5.6 million since kicking off the partnership.

Education

Verizon Brings Free STEM Learning to Youth

Verizon Innovative Learning is continuing to partner with the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) to bring the Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers program to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Diversity & Inclusion

Launching a Fulfilling Journey Into the Trades

A stay-at-home mother of two stepped out of her comfort zone and enrolled in a trades exploration program. It changed her life.

Sustainable Development Goals

DP World Champions Global Water Stewardship on World Water Day

Today, as the world observes World Water Day on March 22, 2024, the spotlight intensifies on the lifeline of our planet—freshwater.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Get Schooled Receives $300,000 Donation From KeyBank To Improve College and Career Access for Underserved Youth

Get Schooled has received a $300,000 grant from KeyBank to further its outreach to first-gen-to-college youth in the Pacific Northwest. Get Schooled provides personalized support along three journeys including helping prepare them to continue their education after high school.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Serving the Community in a Multitude of Ways

Regions Bank has a strategic and cultural commitment to do what is right for our customers and communities.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating Diverse Voices: Meet Amanda Kwong

I am a Software Engineer on the Managed WordPress Platform Team. Our team focuses on creating tools and solutions to make managing WordPress websites easier and more efficient for our customers. We work on various aspects such as improving site performance.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T-Mobile Helps Drive Local Change With Over $12 Million in Hometown Grants

T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) today revealed its next Hometown Grant recipients, with 275 communities across 46 states now part of the exclusive crew that will receive funding and support to fuel local projects that help people connect and innovate.

Energy

Turning the Tide: Data Centers' Energy Transition to Sustainability Powerhouses

Data centers have an eco-unfriendly reputation, but they will actually be powerhouses for change in the race to a more sustainable future. Read on to see how they’re helping to enable a new power paradigm built on clean energy—and how we’re supporting them at Eaton.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Women’s History Month Spotlight: For Sands’ Lipika Jensen, Having a Roadmap for Career Expansion Mirrors Her Experience in Business Development

Lipika Jensen is vice president of predevelopment and currently leading the request for application (RFA) process for Sands’ goal to win a Downstate New York gaming license and build its next world-class integrated resort on Long Island, New York.

Research, Reports & Publications

Harnessing ESG Reporting for Progress

In this episode of ESG Talk, host Andie Wood looks back on a conversation with Nadja Picard, partner and global reporting leader at PwC Germany. The duo explores how ESG reporting can drive operational change, the advantages of interoperability in standards, and the pivotal roles

Health & Healthcare

Bringing Clean Water to Rural India

March 22 is World Water Day, an annual reminder of the critical need to preserve and expand global access to water. To mark the occasion, Gen partnered with Planet Water Foundation to bring clean, safe water to communities in rural India that need it most.

Events, Media & Communications

3BL Welcomes Jennifer Lindenauer as Chief Marketing Officer, Ushering In a New Era of Impact Storytelling

3BL, the leading sustainability and social impact communications partner, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Jennifer Lindenauer as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), effective immediately.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

AEG’s Michele Kajiwara Awarded WISE Women of the Year Award at 28th WISE Women of the Year Awards

AEG’s Michele Kajiwara, Senior Vice President, Premium and Events Business, Crypto.com Arena & Peacock Theater, was presented with the Women In Sports and Events’ (WISE) Women of the Year Award at the 28thWISE Women of the Year Awards Luncheon in New York City on March 19, 2024.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Pre-Filing Registration Portal for Inflation Reduction Act Credits: A How-To Guide

The IRS pre-filing registration portal for Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) and CHIPS Act of 2022 credit claims opened on Dec. 22, 2023.

Events, Media & Communications

CNH Brand Sponsors the 10th Rio Open

CNH brand New Holland is back at the 10th Rio Open. With the aim of bringing together the countryside and the city through sport, the CNH brand sponsored the largest tennis tournament in South America for the second consecutive year.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Running With Purpose, Entergy Employee Races for The Power to Care

“With the impact and reach of Entergy, this is a cause that will provide so much help for people that truly need assistance,” added Green.

Responsible Production & Consumption

The Home Depot Expands Pro Ecosystem With Four New Distribution Centers Designed To Bring Convenience and Reliability to Pro Customers

The Home Depot is opening four new distribution centers, expanding its pro ecosystem to Detroit, southern Los Angeles, San Antonio and Toronto in 2024. The new facilities are a key component of The Home Depot’s strategy to better serve pro customers.

Environment

Bridging the Gap: Collaboration Between EHS and ESG for Sustainable Success

Fostering collaboration and synergy between EHS and ESG teams can unlock transformative potential, driving not only compliance but also innovation and strategic growth.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Chemours and Partners Selected for $60M in U.S. Department of Energy Grants To Support Continued Advancement of Global Hydrogen Economy

Chemours, a global chemistry company, announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, selected two of its applications for grants totaling $60 million.

Environment

BIER Celebrates World Water Day 2024

The importance of water cannot be underestimated. In the beverage sector, water is paramount. Beverage companies not only rely on water as an essential ingredient in each of their products, but also as a primary source for many of their production processes.

Diversity & Inclusion

Stories of Belonging at Bacardi Through a Woman’s Lens

As a family-owned business, Bacardi is always thinking about the legacy we will leave for future generations and about reshaping the future of the spirits industry, giving everyone an opportunity to belong and thrive.

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