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.

person on a horse in the middle of the praries

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

Otis logo

Research, Reports & Publications

Otis Publishes 2022 ESG Report

Otis Worldwide Corporation published its 2022 ESG report, describing its Environmental, Social and Governance strategy and highlighting alignment with the company’s strategic operating imperatives.

CNH Logo

Sustainable Development Goals

New Holland’s New Partnership To Provide Tractors for Farmers in Tanzania

CNH Industrial brand New Holland Agriculture has partnered with leasing company Equity for Tanzania (EFTA) to assist the mechanization of smallholder farmers in Tanzania. The collaboration involves the acquisition of 200 tractors.

Sustainable Development Goals

IOC Receives ISO 20121 Certification for Sustainability Performance at Corporate Events

The International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s efforts to systematically and continually improve the sustainability performance across its corporate events has resulted in it receiving certification to the international standard ISO 20121:2012 for its corporate events.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Applied Materials Ranks No. 11 on Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies

Applied Materials is honored to be named one of Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies, moving up from #31 last year to #11 this year.

International Paper logo

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Radiating Confidence: International Paper's Employee Networking Circle

The Women in IP Employee Networking Circle is providing tips to improve confidence for Women’s History Month.

Yum! Brands, KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and Habit Burger Grill logos

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Yum Brands’ Tracy Skeans: ‘Reducing Inequality Is the Biggest Body of Work We Can Do To Change the World’

As the company’s chief operating officer and chief people officer, Tracy Skeans oversees many parts of the global restaurant company. But when it comes to what she’s most passionate about, it’s gender parity.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Podcast: What the Data Says About the Future of Social Impact

To understand the future of corporate purpose, we need to look to the data. Kari guides you through the numbers, insights, and new trends revealed by CECP’s 2022 Giving in Numbers and Investing in Society reports.

Aramark logo

Diversity & Inclusion

Inspiring and EMPOWERing Women During Women’s History Month

During Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day in March, Aramark employees organized a packed calendar of events to celebrate women across the company while finding ways to learn from, engage with, and inspire together.

3BL logo

Research, Reports & Publications

Papa Johns Advances Commitments to People, Pizza and the Planet in 2022 Corporate Responsibility Highlights

Papa Johns recently released its Corporate Responsibility Highlights report, sharing progress on our People, Pizza, Planet framework and commitments.

Merck & Co., Inc. logo

Health & Healthcare

Merck: Aiming for Health Equity and Business Success

Josette Gbemudu is motivated to ensure everyone has the chance to be as healthy as possible. As an executive director of health equity and social determinants of health for Merck, Gbemudu draws on her health policy and public health backgrounds.

Cascale logo

Research, Reports & Publications

Podcast: The EU Commission & the Green Claims Directive

In this episode of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s Drivers of Change podcast, we speak to Baptiste Carriere-Pradal, Founder and Director of 2B Policy, and Chair of Policy Hub, about the recent publication of the Substantiating Green Claims Directive from the EU Commission.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Skills for Cities: Common Impact To Join the Texas Corporate and Nonprofit Communities to Further Social Equity Initiatives

An intensive one-day event during National Volunteer Week will bring together Texas-based social sector leaders and corporate volunteers to solve critical capacity challenges

Red, green, and blue triangle logo above grey text which reads, "Southern Company"

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

TOUR Championship Announces Record $5.5 Million Donation From 2022 Tournament

TOUR Championship officials announced a record $5.5 million charitable donation from the 2022 tournament, up from $3.7 million in 2021.

Quest Diagnostics logo

Health & Healthcare

Quest Diagnostics Unveils Advanced Transplant Diagnostic Services Featuring Anywhere-Access in the United States

Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the nation's leading provider of diagnostic information services, unveiled a comprehensive suite of advanced diagnostics and support services designed to broaden access to laboratory tests for transplanting solid organ, human cells and tissue.

Diversity & Inclusion

D&I Weekly News Round Up: Ethnic Profiling, Girls in STEM, and More

Welcome to the latest edition of our Diversity & Inclusion News Round Up. Today we are talking about a new workplace survey looking at flexibility, the importance of psychological safety, ethnic profiling in the Netherlands, and a new STEM educational series.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Global Recycling Day: Advancing Circularity With The Recycling Partnership

For Global Recycling Day this year, P&G brands, suppliers and partners continue to collaborate on a range of sustainable solutions so that more material, including plastic, is collected, recycled and reused.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Connecting the Dots — For Community

The Medtronic Foundation is committed to supporting communities where Medtronic employees live and give by providing resources that support volunteerism and giving across the globe.

acre logo

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Episode 3 • Vitasoy International • The Future of the CSO • APAC

This year, we've teamed up with Patricia Dwyer, Founder and Director at The Purpose Business and former CSO for the Shangri-La Hotels, to interview sustainability leaders across Asia, and gather their insights on what it takes to be a CSO in the region.

KeyBank Logo

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Bolsters Path to Affordable Homeownership This Fair Housing Month

This National Fair Housing Month, KeyBank celebrates the 55th anniversary of the passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968 by furthering its commitment to make the path to homeownership easier and more equitable through the expansion of its Special Purpose Credit Programs*.

The Consumer Goods Forum Logo

Diversity & Inclusion

Women's History Month: Introducing the SSCI Environmental Working Group

To mark Women’s History Month, the CGF sat down with members of the all-women team of the Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative’s (SSCI) Environmental Working Group (EWG).

Leidos logo

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Leidos Named to World’s Most Ethical Companies® List for Sixth Consecutive Year

Leidos announced it has been named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies®. The award by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, cited Leidos for its unwavering commitment to business integrity.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Northern Trust Gives Back With Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind

We had the pleasure of meeting some incredible volunteers from the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind at our offices in Limerick and Dublin last week and they even brought with them some four legged friends - Logan, Tommy, Lexi, Oonagh and Vinny.

U.S. Bank Logo

Innovation & Technology

Cobrowse Marks Three-Year Milestone With Millions of Fans

Aura Rodriguez, a banker who works at a U.S. Bank branch in south Charlotte, North Carolina, is a self-described “biggest fan” of U.S. Bank’s cobrowse feature.

Essity Logo

Responsible Production & Consumption

Essity 2022 Annual and Sustainability Report: Building Innovative Brands for Customers and Consumers

Innovation at Essity is driven by customer and consumer insights, market trends, new technologies and business models. We supply essential hygiene and health solutions that enable better hygiene and health as well as experiences at home and in public spaces.

Albertsons Companies Recipe for Change logo

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Kellogg Co. Donates $75,000 to Albertsons Companies Foundation’s Nourishing Neighbors Initiative

Kellogg Company and Albertsons Companies, one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, have joined forces for the third consecutive year to tackle the ongoing issue of hunger in the communities they serve.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Drive for MPC
    At Marathon Petroleum, our professional truck drivers share one common vision: no accidents, no injuries, and no harm to the environment. We’re proud...

  2. Forests
    Managing our forests sustainably and protecting water, wildlife, and species at risk.

  3. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...

  4. Corporate Social Responsibility
    Corporate Social Responsibility

  5. 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...

  6. Press Releases
    See the latest new partnerships and announcements for CSRHub, the world’s most comprehensive CSR metrics database and analysis tools.

  7. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...

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

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

  10. Environmental Sustainability
    As sustainability leaders, we implement our sustainability strategy across all company activities along the entire value chain, from raw materials to...

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

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

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

  14. 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...

  15. International Paper | SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS
    Vision 2030 Goal: Improve our climate impact and advance water stewardship