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.

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Environment | World Wildlife Fund

Grassland Loss in the Great Plains Persists, With 1.9 Million Acres Destroyed in 2022

Annual analysis from World Wildlife Fund’s Plowprint report reveals 1.9 million acres of grasslands were converted for crops in 2022 alone across the Great Plains.

Environment

Subaru and Arbor Day Foundation Partner To Launch Largest Corporate Tree Distribution Program

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Power of Giving

NRG Energy

Health & Healthcare

Championing HIV Services for LGBTQ+ Youth

Gilead Sciences

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Applied Materials Recognized as EPA Green Power Top Partner

Applied Materials is excited to be recognized by the U.S. EPA Green Power Partnership program as #16 in the Top 30 Tech & Telecom, #32 in the Fortune 500® Partners List, and #56 in the National Top 100.

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Energy

Hot Functional Testing Completed for Vogtle Nuclear Unit 4

Georgia Power today announced the completion of hot functional testing for Unit 4 at the Vogtle nuclear expansion project near Waynesboro, Ga.

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Environment

Financing Authentic Climate Action: Banking on Integrity, Innovation, and Impact

Climate action requires integrity, innovation, and, most importantly, financing. This raises two questions: firstly, what mechanisms do we have for companies to fund climate action, especially in the window until 2030? And secondly, how can we ensure that the finance is producing

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Diversity & Inclusion

GoDaddy Small Biz Weekly, Vol. 01: Jane Malone of Cursed Drawings

We’re celebrating National Small Business Week 2023 by championing small business owners who are making an impact with our tools and support. Here’s our first editorial celebrating Jane Malone.

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Education

The Taco Bell Foundation Serves Up $10 Million In Live Más Scholarships To Educate, Inspire, And Connect Future Leaders

The Taco Bell Foundation is breaking down barriers to education for young people pursuing their passions, in a record-breaking year for applications and awards.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

AEG’s LA Kings Partners With Melissa’s Produce and SuperFd To Recognize Local Educators and Nurses During National Teacher Appreciation Week and National Nurses Week

In celebration of National Teacher Appreciation Week, May 8 – 12, 2023, and National Nurses Week, May 6 – 12, 2023, the LA Kings teamed up with Melissa’s Produce and SuperFd to show their gratitude to Los Angeles-based teachers and nurses by delivering fresh food and gifts.

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Health & Healthcare

Healthy Buildings Becoming the New Normal in Real Estate

Earlier this year, Tanger announced it achieved the International WELL Building Institute’s (IWBI) WELL Health-Safety Rating for its 36 North American shopping centers and its corporate headquarters.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bread Financial Included on Newsweek’s Most Trustworthy Companies in America 2023 List

Committed to operating responsibility based on the highest standards of ethics and integrity, Bread Financial today announced that it has been included on Newsweek’s Most Trustworthy Companies in America 2023 list.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Florida Company Gives Multiple Lives To Logging “Leftovers”

The logging company owners use leftover pine shavings in more ways than one to provide a circular business model that benefits their bottom line, the horse community and the earth.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Understanding Stakeholders for Better Governance

Matthew Sekol, ESG and sustainability advocate at Microsoft, joins Mandi McReynolds on the latest episode of ESG Talk. Sekol explains why he believes understanding stakeholders is a critical component of the “G” and why governance is too often overlooked in the world of ESG.

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Education

Coach Foundation Hosts Dream It Real Scholars From Pensole Lewis College

As part of the Dream It Real program, the Coach Foundation and Tapestry proudly partnered with Pensole Lewis College to create a 6-week custom design course with a focus on sustainability, supporting the development of nine young creatives.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

U.S. Bank Celebrates the Small Business Community

Melanie Cedargren, founder of The Spicy Olive in Ohio, brought her passion for the freshest and finest olive oils and balsamic vinaigrettes to life when she opened her first shop in 2012. She has since expanded to three locations and now offers wine tastings and cooking classes.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Announcing the 2023 Corporate Goodness Award Winners

Congratulations to the winners of Benevity's Corporate Goodness Awards, celebrating the inclusive & creative ways brands make a difference through giving, volunteering & community investment.

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Events, Media & Communications

Kimberly-Clark’s Alison Lewis Featured on CMO Podcast: 'Inspiring Others to Be Better Leaders Is the Greatest Legacy'

Alison Lewis, Kimberly-Clark’s chief growth officer, was a recent guest alongside Pree Rao, the global co-head of Egon Zehnder’s marketing and sales practice, on the CMO Podcast with Jim Stengel.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

2023 ICCC Program Provides Free Training, Education, and Mentorship to Small Business Owners

The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC), with support from its funders, invites small business owners from across the United States and Canada to apply to the 2023 Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC) program – a tuition-free, 40-hour “mini-MBA”.

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Innovation & Technology

Tvaran: Scaling Innovations for Impact With Cisco and Villgro

Cisco and Villgro selected seven winning startups to explore and accelerate over the coming months through Project Tvaran.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Baker Hughes Again Named to Fortune’s Modern Board 25 List, Moves Up Rankings

Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, was again named to the Fortune’s Modern Board 25, a list of the most innovative boards of directors among S&P 500 companies. This year, Baker Hughes comes in at No. 5, up one spot from 2022.

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Events, Media & Communications

Join the Conversation at Network Effect: Chicago

3BL is making its way around the country to host Network Effect, a series of conversations aimed to bring corporate leaders and practitioners together for a morning of important dialogue on sustainability and social impact issues.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CNH Industrial Receives Best Contribution to Thailand’s Education Award 2023

CNH Industrial has been honored with the Best Contribution to Thailand’s Education Award 2023 for its significant role in the development of education in Thailand.

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Research, Reports & Publications

International Paper Publishes 2022 Sustainability Report

International Paper released its 2022 Sustainability Report, which illustrates the progress made on our Vision 2030 goals and outlines our commitment to building a better future for people, the planet and our company.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Hershey Launches Income Accelerator in Côte d’Ivoire

The Hershey Company announced the launch of its Income Accelerator in Côte d'Ivoire. The program will support increased incomes for cocoa farming households through the provision of cash transfers (CTs) and investments in village savings and loan associations (VSLAs).

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Health & Healthcare

Over 100 School District Food Service Leaders Gather in Austin, TX for the First National Gathering to Increase Scratch Cooking

The three day event opened with remarks from founding member Nancy Easton, Executive Director of Wellness in the Schools who stated “we are not an organization, we are a collaborative; and this is not a conference, it is a gathering.

Environment

IBM and Texas A&M AgriLife Team Up To Help Farmers Address Water Scarcity

IBM and Texas A&M AgriLife are collaborating through the IBM Sustainability Accelerator to deploy and scale Liquid Prep, a tech solution that provides “when to water” decision support to farmers, in arid regions of the United States.

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Innovation & Technology

Work For Humankind India: Lenovo’s Smarter Technology Supports the Millet Revival

Following the global success of Lenovo’s Work For Humankind initiative, Lenovo announces the launch of its India edition of Work For Humankind, which will use Lenovo’s smarter technology to revive millet cultivation in the scenic village of Kanthalloor, Kerala.

Green Infrastructure

USDOT Selects The Ray As Capacity Builder for 15 Communities in Launch of National Thriving Communities Program

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded $5.1 million to The Ray and partners Arcadis, InfraStrategies, and Beverly Scott Associates to support 15 communities as a Networked Communities capacity builder within the USDOT’s Thriving Communities Program.

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    Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...

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    About Truist FoundationThe Truist Foundation is committed to Truist Financial Corporation’s (NYSE: TFC) purpose to inspire and build better lives and...

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    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...

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    At Wells Fargo, we're opening pathways to economic advancement for racially and ethnically diverse and low- and moderate-income individuals and...

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    The ESG Talk podcast features candid conversations with business leaders from around the world. In season three, co-hosts Mandi McReynolds, Steve...

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    Vision 2030 Goal: Improve our climate impact and advance water stewardship