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

Subaru of America, Inc.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Power of Giving

NRG Energy

Health & Healthcare

Championing HIV Services for LGBTQ+ Youth

Gilead Sciences

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Better People, Better Business: How Gildan Sees Its Workforce

As an organization that began as a small business, Gildan has grown over time into what it is today: a leading sustainable, ethical, and transparent apparel manufacturer, employing around 50,000 people in 12 different countries.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Duke Energy's LaQuitta Ghent Makes Sure the Grid Is Delivering for Customers

The people Ghent cares about also include Duke Energy customers – there are 1.9 million in Florida. Her team maintains and improves the electric grid to make sure they have service.

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Diversity & Inclusion

White House Invites Henry To Speak at Equity Roundtable

During a recent roundtable discussion at the White House on the state of cybersecurity in the Black community, Curley Henry, Southern Company's vice president and deputy chief information security officer, was among the distinguished Black cybersecurity leaders invited to partici

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Health & Healthcare

Quest Diagnostics' Purpose

Our employees are united by our common purpose, which is: Working together to create a healthier world, one life at a time.

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Environment

How Musim Mas Improves Yields Without The Use Of GMOs

Musim Mas believes that the growth in oil palm production should be fueled by better-yielding seeds, not land expansion.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Common Impact Announces Two New Board Members As It Continues To Expand the Reach of Its Mission

Common Impact announces the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors, Gina Tesla, and Dean Marsh as it continues to expand the reach of its mission.

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Environment

ASCSC Community Foundation and LA Galaxy Foundation Host 15th Annual Easter Egg Hunt and Earth Day Celebration at Dignity Health Sports Park

AEG’s ASCSC Community Foundation and LA Galaxy Foundation hosted more than 1,000 children and families on April 7, 2023 for the 15th Annual Easter Egg Hunt and Earth Day Celebration at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA.

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Innovation & Technology

10 Years of Un-Carrier, 3 Years Into Merger… Forever Disrupting!

Our commitment to customers extends to putting our network to use for GOOD through programs like Project 10Million and other education initiatives, which in just a few short years have connected more than 5.3 million students with $4.83 billion in services.

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Health & Healthcare

Our Efforts in Working Towards Health Equity in Recognition of World Health Day

The World Health Organization (WHO) is celebrating its 75th anniversary on World Health Day, April 7. The day serves as an opportunity for us all to look back at public health successes that have improved quality of life in the last seven decades.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

10 Sustainable or B-Corp Baby Brands Protecting Our Children and Their Future

​Building upon my response to a McKinsey article about customers focusing on sustainability, backed up by their wallets, it is no surprise that consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the impact their spending has on the products they buy.

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Education

The Fifth Third Bank Young Bankers Club® Curriculum

The Fifth Third Bank Young Bankers Club® is an engaging financial education program that helps students learn key math life skills online at any time.

Social Impact & Volunteering

14 Strategies To Launch an Effective Corporate Volunteer Program

Many corporate leaders are confronting a new landscape when it comes to hiring and retaining employees.

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Environment

It’s Gopher Tortoise Day — National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s and International Paper’s Forestland Stewards Partnership Helps The Longleaf Alliance Give Gopher Tortoises a Head Start

The best way to celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day is to ensure there are more gopher tortoises across their natural range in the southeast.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Understanding Our Nonprofit Partners: Who Are Our Partners in Impact?

In this blog, you'll gain an understanding of the basics of nonprofits, what they mean to us as partners and how we can intentionally support them.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Yum! Brands’ New Packaging Policy Has the Potential To Make a Global Impact

In collaboration with parent company Yum!, each brand is shifting its existing packaging to more sustainable options.

Diversity & Inclusion

Sydney WorldPride 2023: P&G Australia “Leads with Love"

Procter & Gamble celebrates our LGBTQ+ employees, and the unique stories that unite us, by raising visibility and acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Home Depot Foundation Increases Financial Commitment Up to $400,000 for Spring Tornado and Severe Storm Relief

The Home Depot Foundation increased its financial pledge to communities impacted by tornadoes and severe weather this spring, taking its commitment up to $400,000 to support relief efforts across the Southeast and Midwest.

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Environment

Covia’s Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship

Covia’s NSO, Ontario facility supports the protection of local turtle populations by collecting and incubating eggs. To support the Blanding’s turtle, snapping turtle and painted turtle the facility fully embraces Environmental, Social Corporate Governance (ESG) principles.

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Innovation & Technology

The Marvelous Universe of Big Data

In episode 8 of Source De[Code], host Ben Coffin interviews Derek Ong to explore Big Data's place in the manufacturing world. Derek and Ben play with analogies from the Marvel Comic Universe (MCU) to illustrate how Big Data is helping to transform this data-rich sector.

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Research, Reports & Publications

2022 Represented a Strategic Inflection Point for Vertex and Its Core Mission of Creating Transformative Medicines for People With Serious Diseases; Announces 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report

2022 represented a strategic inflection point for Vertex and its core mission of investing in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whirlpool Corp. and Habitat Help Families Achieve Strength and Stability One Energy-Efficient Home at a Time

Through the BuildBetter with Whirlpool initiative, Habitat and Whirlpool are actively creating ways to help homeowners mitigate the impacts of climate change.

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Research, Reports & Publications

CDL First in Southeast Asia To Apply Two-Pillar ESG Disclosure Framework in Its 16th Integrated Sustainability Report – Zeros In on Positive Impact and Value

City Developments Limited (CDL) has published its Integrated Sustainability Report (ISR) 2023, its sixteenth sustainability report since 2008.

Diversity & Inclusion

Generation Change's Hands Off Presents: Mae Muller

Generation Change creates tailored programming in collaboration with our brands and markets by young agents of change who are passionate about improving their communities.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Let’s Do This! 9 Simple Steps for Individual Goal-Setting

Team goal-setting is essential - you've probably already set and are progressing toward your team goals for the year! But what about individual goal-setting? In case you’re feeling stuck, we thought we’d share Realized Worth’s internal 2023 goal-setting guide for individuals.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Kimberly-Clark’s Lori Shaffer Encourages Purdue University Students To ‘Embrace the Opportunities That Scare You the Most’

Lori Shaffer, Kimberly-Clark’s vice president of global nonwovens, recently spoke at her alma mater, Purdue University. She shared more about her storied career at Kimberly-Clark along with the power of harnessing an agile mindset.

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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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