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.

Health & Healthcare

Illumina Launches New Employee Resource Group iLatinx During Hispanic Heritage Month

At Illumina, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive environment.

Diversity & Inclusion

Albertsons Exec on 'Leading With Inclusion'

Albertsons Cos. has “positively changed people’s minds and their hearts” through important conservations around diversity, equity and inclusion, the company's SVP and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Jonathan Mayes said during a presentation...

Environment

Connecting Innovation and Community Through Styrofoam Recycling

In 2017, Safeway/Albertsons became one of only two companies in Washington to own and operate a Styrofoam Densifying Machine. Today, Safeway/ Alberton’s diverts 45,000 lbs. of Styrofoam out of Washington landfills annually.

Environment

Fifth Third Earns A- for Climate Leadership from CDP

Fifth Third Bancorp has received a Climate Leadership score of A- from the CDP for its efforts and disclosures related to climate change. Fifth Third’s A- score placed Fifth Third in the top quartile of CDP’s Financial Services Activity Group.

Sustainable Development Goals

Albertsons Companies Marks World Oceans Day by Taking Actions to Fulfill our Pledge to End Use of Eel in Sushi

At Albertsons Companies, we do a lot of work behind the scenes to ensure that we are providing responsibly sourced seafood products as part of our Responsible Seafood Program. Following our January 2018 announcement to remove eel from our sushi products, we immediately started wo

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cadence's Johnas Street Discusses Black History Month

Cadence's Johnas Street recently wrote an article on Adweek that discusses the many ways brands and media can empower Black leaders and create a more equitable world.

Environment

Shoppers, Stores Preparing for Albuquerque’s Plastic Bag Ban

...Albertsons said it won’t just remove plastic bags in Albuquerque, they’ll do it in Rio Rancho, Los Lunas and Taos, too.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Albertsons Companies Becomes First Major Grocer to Sell Fair Trade Certified™ Scallops

The Fair Trade Certified™ program addresses the social and environmental needs of fishing communities across the globe by protecting fundamental human rights of workers, preventing forced and child labor, establishing safe working conditions, regulating work hours and benefits, a

Responsible Production & Consumption

New Statewide Education Campaign Aims to Increase Recycling of Plastic Milk Jugs

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) today launched a public information campaign aimed at increasing awareness of the recyclability of milk jugs made of high density polyethylene (HDPE) or #2 plastic.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Albertsons Companies and FishWise Dive Into National Seafood Month With a Splash

Albertsons Companies and FishWise honor October’s National Seafood Month by shining a spotlight on a collaborative project focused on improving seafood traceability. Now, more than ever, traceability is key as we strive to adapt and rebuild global seafood supply chains that have

Sustainable Development Goals

Dow Commits to Accelerating the Circular Ecosystem by Transforming Waste and Alternative Feedstock To Deliver 3 Million Metric Tons per Year of Circular and Renewable Solutions by 2030

By 2030, Dow will transform plastic waste and other forms of alternative feedstock to commercialize 3 million metric tons of circular and renewable solutions annually.

Social Impact & Volunteering

A Slice of NiCE: Nickelodeon Community Efforts - October 2022

A Slice of NiCE is a bi-weekly update/preview into what Nickelodeon Animation & the Community Efforts (aka NiCE) team is up to around the globe.

Diversity & Inclusion

2018 Top Women in Store Brands Announced

It’s time to announce the honorees of the 2018 Top Women in Store Brands (TWISB).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cadence Highlights Women in Computational Fluid Dynamics: An Interview with Carolyn Woeber

To highlight the achievements of women in computational fluid dynamics (CFD), Cadence spoke with Carolyn Woeber, applications engineering director at Cadence.

Green Infrastructure

Greater Boise Continuing Program To Give Hard-To-Recycle Plastic Waste a Second Life

Reynolds Consumer Products, Dow (NYSE: DOW), and ByFusion announced a new business agreement that continues their collaboration in the greater Boise area to divert hard-to-recycle plastics from the landfill.

Environment

Fifth Third Bank Comments in Bank Director Magazine Article, “Confronting Climate Change”

Mike Faillo, director of ESG analytics and reporting, shares the Bank’s approach to environmental sustainability.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Fifth Third Joins Ceres Company Network; Latest Step in Accelerating Transition to a Sustainable Future

Fifth Third joined a network of companies who commit to achieving robust sustainability goals, improving resiliency in operations & supply chains, and advancing market-based & equitable solutions to the world’s biggest sustainability challenges.

Environment

Albertsons Companies Recycles on America Recycles Day and Every Day

While America Recycles Day happens only once a year, Albertsons Companies stores, offices, manufacturing facilities, and distribution centers recycle every day.

Environment

Fifth Third Employees Recycle Nearly 8,000 Pounds of E-Waste at Recycling Events on Bank Campuses

Employees of Fifth Third Bank recycled nearly 8,000 pounds of materials at two employee electronics waste events in September.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Update to HR 774 blog: FishWise Partners Support Senate Bill to Combat Illegal Fishing

Congratulations to FishWise partners Albertsons Companies [and others] for their contribution in urging the U.S. Senate to pass S. 1334: Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Hamilton County Resource Names Fifth Third Bank Its 2021 Most Outstanding Partner

Fifth Third Bank was named a 2021 Most Outstanding Partner by Hamilton County R3Source, a division of the Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services in Ohio

Health & Healthcare

From Patents to Patients: Meet the Women Making a Difference at Illumina

As a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, Illumina is continuously striving to improve human health by unlocking the power of the genome.

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