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.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

ScottsMiracle-Gro 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report: Giving Waste New Life

ScottsMiracle-Gro

Research, Reports & Publications

American Workforce Burnout Reaches Tipping Point

Aflac Incorporated

Diversity & Inclusion

Building Love and Belonging Into Employee Resource Groups

Finding common ground is inherent to human nature. It’s how we establish rapport, make meaningful connections, and relate to one another each and every day.

Diversity & Inclusion

LA City Recreation and Parks PlayLA, U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA), LA Galaxy, Dignity Health and Anthem to Host PlayLA Adaptive Sports Blind Soccer Experience for Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Students

The LA Galaxy in partnership with LA City Recreation and Parks PlayLA Youth Adaptive Sports Program, U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA), Dignity Health and Anthem will host the second annual PlayLA Adaptive Sports Blind Soccer Experience at Galaxy Park.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Lenovo Showcases Circularity at World Circular Economy Forum 2024

Lenovo returned to this year’s World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) in Brussels, Belgium, showcasing its commitments to the circular economy and its position as a committed, long-term player in the space.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Cole’s Victory Lap Created To Help Fight Pediatric Cancer

A story both heart-wrenching and inspiring, Cole's Victory Lap is a charitable endeavor aimed at bringing comfort and joy to families facing childhood neuroblastoma.

Education

How Verizon Innovative Learning Schools Improved Its Educators’ Job Satisfaction and Career Trajectories

Verizon Innovative Learning Schools began in 2014 to help bridge barriers to digital inclusion.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Subaru’s Former CEO Left a Lasting Impact of Important Change

Doll touched the lives of Subaru employees, past and present, showing grace, confidence, compassion and appreciation in ways that elicit respect and changed the way the CEO role is viewed in the workplace.

Diversity & Inclusion

GoDaddy 2023 Sustainability Report: Our Employees | Our People-Centered Strategy

Diverse representation not only makes GoDaddy a better place to work, but it also makes us more innovative, creative, and competitive. Our employees’ different viewpoints and life experiences help us improve our products and reach more people.

Research, Reports & Publications

IRS Launches Second Allocation Round for Section 48C Advanced Energy Project Credits

On April 29, 2024, the IRS published Notice 2024-36, which provided further guidance and clarifications on the procedures for allocating credits under the section 48C qualifying advanced energy project credit program.

Diversity & Inclusion

New Initiative Designed To Develop Bilingual Mortgage Loan Officers

As a native Spanish speaker who was born in Ecuador and came with her family to the United States when she was two months old, Mayra Riera said she has long had a desire to help people in the Hispanic community and found that working in banking was a great way to do it.

Diversity & Inclusion

Driving Change: Discover How NRG is Building a Culture of Learning and Growth

Culture in Focus is a series highlighting the people and culture that make us who we are. As we continue to advance, we understand the importance of not only sharing our journey, but also the values that drive us.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating Our Military Spouses at Comcast NBCUniversal

At Comcast NBCUniversal, we recognize that military service is a commitment made by entire families, not just those in uniform.

Energy

Pepco’s Harvard Substation Upgrade: Improving Reliability and Enhancing Community Well-being

Our Pepco teams recently achieved a significant milestone in the Capital Grid project with the successful upgrade and energization of Pepco’s Harvard substation.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Crown Holdings Supports Europe’s Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation

With six weeks to go before the European Elections, MEPs have had a busy week in Strasbourg, with many texts on the agenda for the final plenary session of the legislature (2019-2024) !

Sustainable Development Goals

From Archipelago To Anchor: Building a Greener Maritime Industry

As the world celebrates World Ocean Day 2024, Indonesia takes center stage for its pioneering efforts towards sustainable shipping.

Green Infrastructure

Black & Veatch Studies Feasibility of Green Hydrogen, Infrastructure Development to Advance Energy Transition in Malaysia

Black & Veatch, a global leader in critical infrastructure solutions, will study green hydrogen commercialization pathways as part of efforts to realize Malaysia’s low-carbon energy ambitions.

Research, Reports & Publications

Kinross Releases 2023 Sustainability Report

Kinross Gold is pleased to announce the publication of its 2023 Sustainability Report, providing a fulsome summary of the Company’s progress over the past year in furthering its sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals.

Sustainable Development Goals

KFC’s Recipe for Cutting Restaurant Emissions by 46%

New and existing KFC franchisees are being asked to follow the company’s stricter guidance for slashing their carbon footprint, through its Building Green initiative, a plan developed by KFC’s development and sustainability teams.

Research, Reports & Publications

Kimberly-Clark Reports Progress Toward 2030 Sustainability Goals

Kimberly-Clark today published its annual sustainability report, including an update on the company's progress toward its 2030 sustainability goals and a new ambition to be 100% Natural Forest Free across its portfolio beyond 2030.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Southwire Canada Recognized as a Great Place to Work® for Fourth Consecutive Year

Southwire Canada is thrilled to announce that it has been certified as a Great Place to Work® for the fourth consecutive year.

Health & Healthcare

Cherishing Every Moment With Beads of Courage

Charlie’s smile was timid as her mother gingerly pulled the small patient wagon in which she sat into the room, the two having ventured downstairs on this recent Thursday afternoon to visit the Celebration of Courage Event sponsored by Aflac and Beads of Courage.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Operation HOPE Launches ‘UPLIFT Denver’ to Empower Residents With Free Financial Literacy Programs

Operation HOPE, in collaboration with U.S. Bank and KeyBank, announces the launch of “UPLIFT Denver,” a groundbreaking initiative aimed at enhancing financial literacy and fostering economic empowerment within the Denver community. The event will take place on June 6, 2024.

Innovation & Technology

Cascale, Worldly Stress Need for Ingrained Data Intelligence on GFS Mainstage

Last month, Jeremy Lardeau, senior vice president of the Higg Index at Cascale, formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, joined a panel at the Global Fashion Summit, in Copenhagen.

Health & Healthcare

Gilead Sciences: Preserving Fertility in the Face of a Cancer Diagnosis

Gilead partners with various organizations that support people living with breast cancer. One such organization, the Young Survival Coalition (YSC), recognizes the unique needs of people of childbearing age and works with patients under 40.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Atlantic City Electric Volunteers Help Save Turtles

We worked with the Wetlands Institute to repair fencing along Stone Harbor Boulevard to help keep nesting diamondback terrapins safe from traffic.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How Focused Giving Can Unlock Billions and Catapult Women's Wealth

The potential to create substantial wealth for women through strategic donations remains largely untapped. To truly enhance the effectiveness of donations, corporate donors must partner with recipient organizations to measure and report the ROI of their programmes.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Philanthropy
    The Verizon Foundation serves as an incubator for exploring how our technical and human resources can be applied in new ways to the practical concerns...
  2. Business
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  3. Purpose: Moving for Good and Making a Difference
    Through our global cause initiative, HARMAN Inspired, employees are empowered to participate in meaningful activities that directly impact the...
  4. ESG Talk: Season Three
    The ESG Talk podcast features candid conversations with business leaders from around the world. In season three, co-hosts Mandi McReynolds, Steve...
  5. Innovation & Sustainable Solutions
    Chemours chemistry is essential to our daily lives, global commerce, and the future. Our commitment to product sustainability drives us to innovate...
  6. Housing affordability
    We drive solutions to enable people to open doors to a safe and affordable place to call home, the foundation for wellness, dignity, and economic...
  7. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...
  8. Leadership
    Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...
  9. KPMG at COP29
    Accelerating the transformation. COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, will once again draw together world leaders, policymakers, industry innovators, and...
  10. Clorox ON PURPOSE
    Clorox’s environmental, social and governance goals are integrated into our IGNITE strategy because we believe they create value for our company...
  11. IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance
    IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance
  12. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH Industrial’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying...
  13. Women's Economic Justice
    CARE Women’s Economic Justice works to increase women’s wealth by changing the system.
  14. Subaru Share the Love® Event
    Since the launch of the Subaru Share the Love Event in 2008, Subaru of America and our retailers have donated more than $256 million to charity, with...
  15. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...