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.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Entergy Provides Free Legal Assistance to Vulnerable Community Members During Second EmPOWERing Pro Bono Day

For the second year in a row, Entergy participated in EmPOWERing Pro Bono Day, an industry-wide service day that we helped found to provide pro bono legal support for low-income, vulnerable community members in electric companies’ service areas.

Health & Healthcare

10 Ways People Can Manage During the Holidays: How To Safeguard Your Sobriety

Managing the holidays can be challenging for individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs), as this time of year often involves social gatherings and increased stress.

Education

CNH Launches a Master’s Program for New Hire Employees at Wichita State University

CNH recently partnered with Wichita State University (WSU) to launch a master’s program for fifteen of our current employees.

Diversity & Inclusion

4 Entrepreneurs Fostering Thriving Communities Featured in Sky’s the Limit’s Marketplace

SkysTheLimit.org spotlights four visionary entrepreneurs from its online holiday marketplace. These purpose-driven founders are committed to cultivating thriving communities.

Events, Media & Communications

Cracking Climate Communications: How Companies Can Get It Right

We’re all familiar with philosophy’s favourite thought experiment: ‘if a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?’ Now let’s apply the same thinking to climate action.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cadence Recognized With HRC Equality 100 Award as an LGBTQ+ Workplace Leader

We are proud to announce that Cadence has received the Human Rights Campaign (HRC)’s 2023-2024 Equality 100 Award in recognition of our leadership for LGBTQ+ inclusion in the workplace.

Education

Culture, Tradition, STEM and Learning on the Land

“Indigenous people have always known about STEM.” Learning on the land through observation, storytelling, direct participation and through ceremony has always been the way of teaching in Indigenous communities.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

American Airlines Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

American Airlines has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the first time, one of only two passenger airlines included in the Index.

Environment

Tetra Pak Sustainability Report FY22: Acting for Nature

Nature underpins societal wellbeing by providing basic life support services and material goods such as soil, air, water, food, fuel, and fibre, so the impacts of nature loss are wide-reaching and threaten the foundations of our global economies, livelihoods, and food systems.

Events, Media & Communications

LyondellBasell Joins Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is pleased to announce that LyondellBasell (LYB), a leader in the global chemical industry, has become a new council member.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

How Yum! Brands Is Making Its Supply Chain More Sustainable

The effects of climate change can have a major impact on the global food system. That’s why Yum! Brands aims to be part of the solution and is working with suppliers to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Environment

Decarbonization Strategy at Novelis

The following sections describe our decarbonization strategy and our implementation progress over the last fiscal year on our journey to achieve our 2026 targets. Collaborating across our value chain will help us achieve our 2050 carbon neutrality goal.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bath & Body Works Named One of "America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity" by Newsweek

Today Bath & Body Works announces its inclusion on Newsweek’s ranking of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Janet Kilbane: Guiding the Way Forward at Covia

Janet Kilbane – VP Project Management Office – looks back on her experience working at Covia and how it shaped her personal and professional life.

Diversity & Inclusion

Tina Perry, President of OWN and Earvin "Magic" Johnson Honored As "Inspiration Award" Recipients at 10th Annual Anniversary Women in Entertainment Luncheon

On Friday, December 8, 2023, AEG’s ASCSC Foundation hosted its 10th annual Women in Entertainment Luncheon in Carson, CA.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Albertsons and MrBeast Collab That Has People Talking

Safeway, a banner operated by Albertsons Companies, has partnered with avid philanthropist and top digital creator MrBeast, AKA Jimmy Donaldson, on the latest challenge to hit the popular YouTube channel.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

In Light of the Transition News for Outgoing CEO Amina Razvi, Board Chair Tamar Hoek Details What’s Worth Celebrating and the Potential Ahead for the SAC

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) recently announced that its CEO, Amina Razvi, will leave the organization on December 29, 2023.

Environment

BIER Member Spotlight: Massiel Azcona

Massiel Azcona | Regional Sustainability Manager at Grupo Modelo, for the Water Management and Smart Agriculture pillars

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index Recognizes WBA for Fourth Consecutive Year

In continued recognition of our efforts to minimize our impact on the planet, positively contribute to society, and maintain good governance practices, WBA has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for the fourth consecutive year.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Grassroots Gold: Lenovo Volunteers Grow Month of Service for 7 Straight Years

For the seventh year in a row, Lenovo employees have grown their annual volunteer-led month of service. The Love on Month of Service is a dedicated time of year in which employees are encouraged to volunteer in their communities.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Baker Tilly’s BuzzHouse Podcast: Preserving the Past and Shaping the Future of Historic Developments

On this episode of BuzzHouse, hosts Don Bernards and Garrick Gibson sit down with Founder Emily Ramsey and Director John Cramer of Ramsey Historic Consultants (RHC), a Chicago-based historic preservation consulting firm specializing in the research and evaluation of properties.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Alkermes’ Culture of Employee Engagement and Wellness

Employee engagement remained a top priority for the Company throughout 2022. As many of our office-based employees have adapted to a hybrid work model, we’ve continued the innovative communications strategies developed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to keep employees connected.

Innovation & Technology

A Major Step Forward for the Cosmetic Industry As Dow Launches Two New Sustainable SURLYN™ Grades for Perfume and Cosmetic Packaging

Dow (NYSE: DOW) has announced the launch of SURLYN™ REN and SURLYN™ CIR, two new sustainable ionomers grades which pioneer the use of renewable and circular feedstocks.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Faces of Acre: ‘Fundracing’ for Cleaner Oceans

Our ongoing ‘Faces of Acre’ series helps us take a step back from the day-to-day to shine a spotlight on the people who make us who we are, giving them a platform to share their passions, speak up about important topics and talk about the pro bono initiatives they take part in.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Behind the Apron: How Home Depot Store Manager Kierra Fosters a Supportive Culture

“The true culture is taking care of your people,” says Kierra Blake, store manager in Pace, Florida. “It’s showing up, it’s being authentic, it’s listening and it’s taking the time to invest in them. And that’s really the most important thing that you can give someone else."

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