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.

Environment

Sustainable Certification In Palm Oil - Always A Work In Progress

Over the years, sustainability certification systems across various commodities have been both praised and criticized. In particular, the RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) has been under intense scrutiny.

Innovation & Technology

Call for Applications on Telehealth Solutions by Businesses for Low-Income Populations in Colombia

The Inclusive Innovation Journey is seeking applications by businesses with telehealth solutions for maternal, natal and pre-natal care in Colombia.

Energy

Cummins Advances the Company's Current Technology to Achieve Industry Leading Emissions

Cummins Inc. continues to make leaps toward decarbonization and helping its customers achieve their sustainability goals with the approval of its entire line of diesel generator sets for use with paraffinic fuels (EN15940), including hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO).

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Boston Scientific Recognized by Newsweek as One of America's Most Responsible Companies 2022.

Boston Scientific is proud to, once again, be recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Most Responsible Companies 2022.

Education

5 Things You Didn't Know About Cisco Networking Academy

The education landscape is changing rapidly. What was once in-person is now online. While innovators are transforming education technology with solutions that remove language barriers, build literacy, improve teacher effectiveness, and more.

Environment

New Jersey Embraces the Clean Transportation Future, Taking Steps to Accelerate the Availability of Clean Trucks

Ceres joins major companies with employers and operations in New Jersey to applaud the Murphy administration for adopting new rules today that will accelerate the growth of clean trucks, vans, and other large commercial vehicles.

Health & Healthcare

HealthGrid Sierra Leone: A Public-Private Alliance to Provide Sustainable Electricity, Internet Connectivity, and Clean Water to Remote Off-Grid Health Facilities

RESOLVE, on behalf of a multi-sector consortium, announced today the launch of HealthGrid Sierra Leone, an initiative to provide sustainable electricity and other essential services to off-grid health facilities in Sierra Leone.

Research, Reports & Publications

T-Mobile Releases 2021 Scam and Robocall Report

T-Mobile released its 2021 year-end report on Scams and Robocalls and T-Mobile Scam Shield identified or blocked over 21 billion scam calls — that’s 700 calls identified or blocked every second — in 2021.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Operation Surprise: Santa Delivers Housing Needs and Gifts

Santa may still be making his list and checking it twice, but presents are coming early this year for six families.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Hershey Company Celebrates the Season of Giving With $1.8 Million in Donations

Employees and retirees in the U.S. and Canada pledged more than $900,000 for 2021's Season of Giving campaign.

Green Infrastructure

The Rise of Buildings and Places That Help Me Thrive Ebook

According to Jack Noonan, vice president Asia Pacific of IWBI, the global growth in the uptake of WELL reflects a growing international awareness

Social Impact & Volunteering

Speaking of Sustainability: I&D Perspective

Houston Young, I&D community outreach leader, shares his favorite part about the work he does and how it impacts Owens Corning and the community.

Social Impact & Volunteering

How Two Lenovo Employees Support the Fight for a World Without Cancer

In the spirit of giving back, two Lenovo employees continue to use their passion for cancer research and awareness to support American Cancer Society’s fight for a world without cancer.

Innovation & Technology

Intro to Pharma 4.0 and Facility Digitalization

Creating a roadmap to the digitalization of your next pharmaceutical facility.

The fourth industrial revolution is underway and it’s based on a constantly evolving collection of computerization and automation technologies.

Research, Reports & Publications

Infrastructure and Investment and Jobs Act: An Overview and Perspective

In a new whitepaper, WSP USA provides an overview of the IIJA funding programs; equity, climate and safety provisions in the Act; and summaries of the funding available for transportation, water and energy to improve America's infrastructure.

Environment

Ambitious New Federal Vehicle Emissions Standards Are a Win for the Climate, Public Health, Consumers, and the U.S. Auto Industry

The vehicle emissions standards released today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency “are an important step in the critical race to decarbonize the nation’s auto industry," Ceres said in a statement today.

Health & Healthcare

Alkermes Spotlights Cancer Research

While coping with the effects of cancer during the holidays is difficult, we find hope in the research work being done at Alkermes to help expand the future of cancer treatment for patients and their families.

Events, Media & Communications

Top PFAS Conferences in 2022

Interest in Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and their impact on health and the environment is steadily growing. We’ve compiled a list of #PFAS conferences in 2022 in order to help you keep up with the latest science and technology.

Environment

Summary and Takeaways From COP26

The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, was recently held in Glasgow, Scotland. After the event, our global teams took some time to analyze and came up with some key points to summarize the event and its impacts.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mitsubishi Corporation Renews Funding for Sustainable Development and Biodiversity Conservation

Mitsubishi Corporation Foundation for the Americas renewed funding to support environmental causes, focusing on the use of digital tools to support conservation efforts.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

PSE&G Named a 2021 Customer Champion

PSE&G has been named a 2021 Customer Champion, by residential and business customers, based on a nationwide study of electric and natural gas customers by human behavior and analytics advisory firm Escalent.

Health & Healthcare

United Flies 1 Million Vaccine Doses to Ghana

This week, we flew over 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from Washington D.C. to Accra, Ghana in partnership with UNICEF’s humanitarian initiative, COVAX which aims to provide access to COVID-19 vaccines to every country around the world.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Hunger for Sustainable Food Systems Was Unstated at COP26, Despite Plant-Based Campaign

While 20,000 delegates at COP26 tucked into dishes from menus that contained 40 per cent plant-based dishes, one butcher was keeping a watchful eye.

Innovation & Technology

Closing the Digital Divide: How Machine Learning and Data Science Can Help Giga Map the Next Million Schools

As the Giga initiative celebrates the milestone of one million schools mapped, @Ericsson takes a closer look at this crucial data-building project, and the machine learning and data science technology that can support it.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Coaching That Changes the Game and Improves Lives

In October as part of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), our company was recognized by the New York State Department of Education for our inclusive hiring practices and diversity in the workplace.

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