The Earliest Earth Overshoot Day. Ever.

Mon, 08/20/2018 - 10:05

In 2018, Earth Overshoot Day fell on August 1. The earliest ever. This reminds us of the urgency of the climate crisis and pressure on natural ecosystems: despite the indisputable progress made over the last years, Overshoot Day is still moving forward.

Without a Crystal Ball, Companies Need to Reset to Anticipate the Next Viral Video Crisis

Mon, 08/20/2018 - 09:15

With the launch of this year’s 3BL Forum series, Barie Carmichael explains why those viral videos that launched companies such as Starbucks and United Airlines into public relations crises were not necessarily unavoidable.

Users Demand Standards for Speech from Social Media Companies

Fri, 08/17/2018 - 08:45

Do digital companies have a duty to curate content that some find alarming? That’s the current dilemma of social media businesses Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, and other platforms, which have self-defined as “agnostic” distributors—that is, neutral carriers not responsible for the content published through their channels and networks.

Brands Taking Stands™ | What Is the Social Responsibility of Social Media?

Wed, 08/15/2018 - 16:35

Do digital companies have a duty to curate content that some find alarming? That’s the current dilemma of social media businesses Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, and other platforms, which have self-defined as “agnostic” distributors—that is, neutral carriers not responsible for the content published through their channels and networks.

Leveraging the Human Factor to Manage Extreme Weather Events

Tue, 08/14/2018 - 13:50

As part of Bechtel’s commitment to contribute 100 ideas to support the United Nation’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we share insights on leveraging the “human factor” to improve resilience from extreme weather events. These insights are based on a joint IBM-Bechtel field project Puerto Rico.

Join 3BL Media and Las Vegas Sands for the Next Business Aligns with the SDGs Webinar

Mon, 08/20/2018 - 10:05

In this third installment of the series, which is free to attend and designed for corporate responsibility and sustainability professionals, Katarina Tesarova, vice President of global sustainability for Las Vegas Sands, will discuss how the company takes action on SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG6 Clean Water and Sanitation, and SDG12 Responsible Consumption and Production.

CR Leads from Aflac and Tupperware to Emcee at 3BL Forum

Tue, 08/14/2018 - 12:30

Catherine Hernandez-Blades, Senior Vice President; Chief Brand and Communications Officer, Aflac, and Mark Shamley, Vice President, Global Social Impact, Tupperware, lead corporate responsibility at two mission-driven Fortune 1000 brands.

John Holm of PYXERA Global Moderates Panel at NAEM Sustainability Conference

Fri, 08/10/2018 - 19:00

John Holm, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, represented PYXERA Global at the National Association for Environmental Management (NAEM) Sustainability Management Conference in Providence, RI, from July 30–August 1. The NAEM Sustainability Management Conference brought together leaders from the private sector, public sector, and academia to discuss the latest trends in sustainability as well as progress on the ways companies operationalize the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Aligning Business with the Global Goals: 3BL Media SDG Webinar Series Features Las Vegas Sands, August 23, 2 p.m. ET

Thu, 08/09/2018 - 10:05

Stand-Off in Refusal of Salesforce Grant for Immigration Relief

Fri, 08/10/2018 - 09:55

The story behind why RAICES, a small Texas-based nonprofit raising funds to cover the legal costs of Latino families separated by ICE at the border, was refusing a $250,000 grant from Salesforce.