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.

Research, Reports & Publications

Southern Company Issues Annual Moving to Equity Report for 2023

Southern Company today publishes its latest Moving to Equity report, showing notable achievements and impactful initiatives regarding the company’s strategy to foster a more inclusive and equitable culture.

Innovation & Technology

Palm Oil and SAP Software Give Ugandan Farmers New Hope

Much has changed for Nassozi Berna, her husband, and their seven children since she began farming oil palm trees on Kalangala, an island in Uganda’s Lake Victoria, 11 years ago.

Green Infrastructure

Major Companies Celebrate Clean Buildings Agreement Between States

Major businesses, employers, and trade groups applaud a new agreement between eight states and Washington, D.C. to collectively work to reduce climate pollution from buildings in the coming years.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Frito-Lay and Quaker Focus on Community Commitment: Major Donations and Scholarship Initiatives Mark 2023’s Impact

As active contributors to the community, Frito-Lay and Quaker’s commitment to service is rooted in a strong drive to make a long-lasting positive impact.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Del Monte Foods Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index

Del Monte Foods, Inc. proudly announced that it received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation's foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fifth Third Named One of America’s Most JUST Companies by JUST Capital and CNBC

For a second consecutive year, Fifth Third was named to the JUST 100 list, part of JUST Capital and CNBC’s 2024 Rankings of America’s Most JUST Companies.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Essity on CDP’s Prestigious A List for Sustainability

The Hygiene and health company Essity has once again been awarded a place on CDP’s ‘A List’ for its leadership in corporate transparency and performance on forests by the global non-profit environmental organization CDP.

Events, Media & Communications

A Deep Dive Into Nasdaq's ESG Solutions

Randall Hopkins, Global Head of ESG Solutions at Nasdaq, discusses how Nasdaq helps companies streamline ESG data management, foster collaboration, and prioritize for stakeholder impact.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Whirlpool Corporation: House+Home Ambassador Program

The House+Home Ambassador Program (HHAP) is our human-centric approach to volunteerism here at Whirlpool Corporation, which puts empathy and human connection at its center — allowing employees the opportunity to experience the direct impact of their volunteer projects.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MetLife Named to Fortune Magazine’s List of the World’s Most Admired Companies

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that it has been named to Fortune magazine’s 2024 list of the “World’s Most Admired Companies.” This year’s list included eight life insurers in the annual report card of the best-regarded companies.

Environment

Sustainable Apparel Coalition Calls for Decarbonization at Hong Kong Intimate Apparel Industries Association Event

Joyce Tsoi, SAC Decarbonization Program director, spoke at a recent Hong Kong Intimate Apparel Industries Association (HKIAIA) cocktail reception that centered around the theme of "carbon."

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Foundation Awards $100,000 Grant To Make the Road To Support ESOL Classes for Low-Income Immigrants in Westchester

KeyBank announces a two-year, $100,000 community impact grant made through KeyBank Foundation to Make The Road New York, the largest participatory immigrant organization in New York. The grant will help sustain the organization’s Westchester Adult Education Project.

Education

National Apprenticeship Week 2024: Skills For Life

“Skills for Life” is both an inspirational and very appropriate theme for this year’s National Apprenticeship Week. The half-life of skills is shrinking making continuous learning essential.

Energy

Entergy Spotlights Communities at the AABE Energy Policy Summit

The American Association of Blacks in Energy brought together a diverse network of energy professionals representing every energy career field during its 2023 Energy Policy Summit held in Washington, D.C. in December.

Diversity & Inclusion

Boston Scientific: Honoring Our Indigenous Community – Past, Present and Future

For more than 30 years, November has been celebrated as Native American Heritage Month (formerly National American Indian Heritage Month) in the United States.

Diversity & Inclusion

Arrow Electronics Supports Robotics Design Challenge To Attract More Young Women To STEM

To help reduce the digital gender gap in Europe, Arrow Electronics teamed with Girls Go Circular’s Women and Girls in STEM Forum to fund a Green Robot Challenge.

Events, Media & Communications

Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue, We Have Sustainability Communication Tips for You!

Whether your organization is at the start of its sustainability and impact journey or years into it, many brands share a common concern: the uncertainty of whether they are sending stakeholders mixed messages.

Environment

Mastercard Dedicates Its GRAMMY Awards® Campaign to Forest Restoration; Teams With SZA in Debut Bonus Performance To Raise Awareness for the Priceless Planet Coalition

Mastercard celebrated its 2024 GRAMMYs campaign with a special SZA performance from GRAMMY House presented by Mastercard that invites people to engage in our effort to help restore forests through the Priceless Planet Coalition.

Sustainable Development Goals

Georgia-Pacific Uses Proven Methodologies To Guide Environmental Stewardship Initiatives

Guided by our Stewardship Framework, Georgia-Pacific seeks to improve lives, deliver better products, and develop technology and initiatives to consume fewer resources.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Toilet Board Coalition Recognizes Global Sanitation Businesses as Accelerator Graduates

The Toilet Board Coalition, founded in 2015 to accelerate business solutions to the sanitation crisis, honored 12 global sanitation businesses addressing the sanitation crisis as 2023 graduates of its Accelerator program.

Events, Media & Communications

New Podcast From Environment+Energy Leader

The debut episode, "Sustainability Unveiled" from Environment+Energy Leader, takes its audience on a thought-provoking journey into the world of sustainability and smart business practices.

Research, Reports & Publications

Novartis Highlights Progress in Creating Sustainable Value for Stakeholders and Society in Novartis in Society Integrated Report 2023

Novartis delivered a strong performance in 2023, advancing new treatments for serious diseases and broadening access to our medicines.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cisco: Purpose. Partnership. Impact.

Last month, Cisco announced we exceeded our ten-year goal to positively impact one billion lives – more than one year early.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

New Holland T7.270 Methane Power CNG Wins Innovation Award at LAMMA 2024

The T7.270 Methane Power CNG Tractor, a product of New Holland (a brand of CNH) is a winner at the Lamma Show 2024 Innovation Awards, taking home honors in the Future Farming Innovation category.

Education

Building Cyber Safety Into the School Curriculum

Gen understands the importance of building good digital habits early. That’s why Norton, a leader in consumer Cyber Safety and part of Gen, partnered with Discovery Education the worldwide education technology leader nurturing student curiosity and supporting educators.

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