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.

My Special Aflac Duck shown with children.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives | Aflac Incorporated

Aflac Voices — Kathelen Amos: Building a Bridge to a Brighter Future

It all started nearly three decades ago with a $3 million pledge to establish the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center — the first step in a long-standing commitment to supporting the treatment and cure of childhood cancer and blood disorders.
Schneider Electric Logo

Environment

Schneider Electric and MSCI Announce Multi-Pronged Climate Action Partnership

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and sustainability, and MSCI, a leading provider of global investment tools and intelligence, today announced a new collaboration with MSCI for climate action.

Quest Diagnostics logo

Diversity & Inclusion

Quest Spotlights Hispanic Employees' Cultural Traditions in Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month

My favorite family tradition is one that may be found in many Cuban households on New Year’s Eve.

Research, Reports & Publications

Trust Can't Wait: How To Prepare for Unfinished ESG Reporting Requirements

“Get ready,” “start now,” “it’s time to prepare.” When it comes to ESG reporting, organizations are constantly being told to act as quickly as possible.

Environment

Edison International 2021 Sustainability Report: Biodiversity, Natural Habitat & Cultural Resource Protection

Biodiversity, natural habitat and cultural resource protections are key considerations for SCE as we modernize and update our grid infrastructure and execute on our Wildfire Mitigation Plan.

Illumina logo

Education

UC San Diego Students Cross Borders and Explore New Fields in STEM

Growing up in Tijuana, Mexico, Olivia Graeve was interested in pursuing the sciences but didn’t quite know how to make a career of it. To her knowledge, no cross-border student exchange programs for scientific research were available to her.

Oportun logo

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Oportun Shortlisted for the 2022 FinTech Futures Banking Tech Awards

This award recognizes our use of A.I. to create more financial opportunities for individuals and communities historically shut out of the mainstream financial system.

Education

Reading Is Fundamental Joins Forces With Trane Technologies to Advance the Power of Literacy and Create Sustainable Futures

Reading Is Fundamental joined forces with Trane Technologies at the start of the 2021-2022 school year to deliver on their shared mission to support children’s literacy and empower children through reading.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Turning Environmental and Social Promises Into Action

Medtronic is turning environmental and social promises into action.

Social Impact & Volunteering

A Slice of NiCE: Nickelodeon Community Efforts - August/September 2022

A bi-weekly update/preview into what Nickelodeon Animation & the Community Efforts (aka NiCE) team is up to around the globe.

Diversity & Inclusion

D&I Weekly News Round Up: Equal Pay, LGBTQ+ and More

The State of California just passed a bill on pay transparency, that would require companies to disclose salary ranges on their job listings. It would also impose reporting requirements on companies with more than 100 employees.

Dow logo

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Dow Named Among the “PEOPLE Companies That Care®” for 3rd Consecutive Year

"Receiving this award for a third straight year is inspiring and humbling, as there is no better single measure of how we are treating our colleagues than direct feedback from them."

AEG logo

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

In Honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month AEG’s LA Galaxy Partners With Susan G. Komen’s “More Than Pink Walk” To Raise Awareness and Funds for Breast Cancer Research

In celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, AEG's LA Galaxy employees joined more than 2,000 volunteers on October 8, 2022, for the Susan G. Komen “More Than Pink Walk,” to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research.

National Grid logo

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Community Offshore Wind and Hudson River Community Sailing Provide Lessons in Wind to New York City Students From Underserved Communities

In partnership with Hudson River Community Sailing, Community Offshore Wind will offer marine and wind education through sailing to New York City public school students from underserved communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Why Impact Investing Needs Philanthropy and Catalytic Capital

Over the past several years, the global impact investing field has expanded like never before.

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

Diversity & Inclusion

Hispanic+Latin Heritage Month: Sharon G.

Meet Sharon! She leads the Digital Menu Management Team and brings tacos to fans across the web via app, kiosk and delivery. Not only that, but she also empowers restaurant teams with the product data behind many of our back-of-house technologies.

Planet Water Foundation logo

Health & Healthcare

Planet Water Foundation Provides Handwashing Facilities, Handwashing Education and Clean Water Access to Over 35,000 People for Global Handwashing Day

Planet Water Foundation is commemorating Global Handwashing Day this year with a renewed push to provide handwashing facilities and hygiene education programs to communities in need.

Education

Home Depot's Kids Workshops: Teaching Building Skills and Empowering Young People for 25 Years

Build. Learn. Create. Building strong relationships is a core value at The Home Depot, and it shows in the workshop program developed by a team of store associates to help our youngest customers develop basic and safe building skills, while gaining confidence using tools to complete projects.

DICK'S Sporting Goods Logo

Social Impact & Volunteering

Giving Back Is What We're About

When our Black Leadership Network Teammate Resource Group led a company-wide Hunger Action Month activation in support of Feeding America, our Atlanta distribution center teammates found a way to go above and beyond to make the activation a success.

.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Joining Forces for 1.5 Million Smallholder Farming Households

“This MOU is an important milestone to us, and we are excited as Government as it builds on the work we are doing in realizing the green economy."

GoDaddy Logo.

Diversity & Inclusion

GoDaddy Highlights Baltimore's Social Impact Entrepreneurs in Latest 'Made in America' Season

Domain registration giant GoDaddy highlighted its various relationships with Baltimore-based small business, social impact entities and entrepreneurs in its latest season of “Made in America,” its docuseries highlighting minority-owned small business owners across the country.

Energy

What's Next for Energy Trends and the Sustainability Landscape?

As Vice President of Sustainable Solutions and Innovation, my team and I are part of the sustainability conversations driving business action. Find out more about today’s energy landscape and how we support our customers’ sustainability journeys.

Fair Trade Certified logo

Sustainable Development Goals

Accelerating ESG Impact With Fair Trade Certified

October is Fair Trade Month, when we and many organizations raise awareness about the importance of fair trade. This year we have a lot to celebrate

cisco logo

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How Cisco Data Scientists Helped CommonLit Innovate Teacher Feedback for Better Learning

More can and will be done to address the implications of widening achievement for all students, and in particular students from underserved districts. To stimulate an academic recovery, we need innovative classroom solutions like CommonLit.

PNC logo

Diversity & Inclusion

The Importance of Diversity and Inclusion in Physical Security

A panel of PNC employees in the bank’s physical security team discussed diversity and inclusion in the physical security space at PNC’s Enterprise Technology and Security discussion.

Abbott Logo

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Meet Abbott's Working Parents of the Year

Abbott exists to help people around the world live their fullest lives – and we know that for many of our employees that includes being a parent.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...

  2. Employee Giving & Volunteerism
    We support employees in their desire to give back – connecting them to organizations where they can make a difference.Motorolans are good citizens by...

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

  4. People: Achieving Excellence Through Safety, Efficiency, and Partnership
    Our vision is simple and clear: to be a best-in-class employer delivering innovative products and experiences for our customers. Our focus on...

  5. CARE Corporate Partnerships
    CARE works with corporate partners globally to invest in innovative, scalable, impactful, community-based solutions.

  6. Community
    By sharing our time, talent, and technology, we aim to inspire, support, and empower our communities, our employees, and the next generation.

  7. Fem.AI
    Unleash the future with Fem.AI! Cadence's groundbreaking approach propels women and the industry towards a fairer tech sector. By investing in...

  8. KeyBank's Commitment to Diversity
    Promoting inclusive environments by employing systemic changes to improve the access of individuals of diverse backgrounds. Learn more about our...

  9. Access
    Genomics should be available to the many, not the few. It has the power to save lives and vastly improve the human condition. As the leader in...

  10. Climate Change
    Ceres mobilizes the most influential investors and companies in tackling climate change as a sustainability issue that must be addressed at every...

  11. Quest For Health Equity
    Bridging the health equity gap in underserved communitiesWe created Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE) because we believe that good health should be in...

  12. Operate Sustainably
    We are aiming to operate sustainably by improving our supply chain and operations to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, living our commitment to...

  13. 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...

  14. Capacity Building
    The World Environment Center oversees a range of capacity building initiatives that advance sustainability, including: improving energy efficiency...

  15. Capacity Building
    The World Environment Center oversees a range of capacity building initiatives that advance sustainability, including: improving energy efficiency...