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.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Uniting to Restore Glad Plant Operations After Arkansas Tornado

The Clorox Company

Environment

Partnering for a Cleaner Port of Long Beach

Marathon Petroleum Corporation

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Baker Tilly Supports Emerging Affordable Housing Developer in Gaining Industry Access and Knowledge To Scale Development Projects

As an emerging developer in the affordable housing industry, KG Development Group needed help conceptualizing, organizing and applying for funding sources to close its deals.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Athian and Elanco Animal Health Team Up to Transform Food Production through Methane Reduction

Athian (athian.ai) announced the establishment of the first-of-its-kind voluntary livestock carbon insetting marketplace, with the first accepted protocol aimed at reducing enteric methane emissions and improving feed utilization by using innovative feed management products from

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Home Depot Named on Fortune’s 2024 Most Admired Companies List, Ranking #1 in Specialty Retail for the Second Year

The Home Depot is proud to be recognized on Fortune’s 2024 Most Admired Companies List. The company ranked #1 in the specialty retail category for the second year in row and #19 overall, moving up one spot from the previous year.

Diversity & Inclusion

Northern Trust Proudly Sponsors Black Professionals & Leaders Dinner at Arizona State University

We were proud sponsors and partners to last week’s impactful Black Professionals & Leaders Dinner held at Arizona State University.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How This CEO Built a Top 50 Pharma Company Focusing on Culture Day 1

For a company to successfully create new and life-changing therapeutics for people, it must begin by establishing its own people-first and mission-driven culture.

Diversity & Inclusion

How Women and Girls Inspire Superior Innovation by Our Brands

Did you know that science is behind the making of your favorite P&G brand products? Nothing excites our award-winning scientists more than creating superior products that solve the real problems that consumers face everyday.

Research, Reports & Publications

Effective Consumer Sustainability Communications

Tensie Whelan, Director of NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business, and Jackie Murphy, former Managing Director of Edelman Purpose & Impact, join co-host Andie Wood to discuss a consumer brand study the two organizations partnered on around sustainability claims.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Provides $18.1 Million of Financing for the Construction of New Affordable Single Family Homes in Cleveland

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) invested $10.2 million of 4% Federal LIHTC Equity and provided a $7.9 million construction loan to finance the development of Henrietta Homes. The development will consist of 40 lease-to-purchase (LTP) affordable homes.

Education

International Day of Education 2024: Spotlight on Cisco’s Education Non-Profit Partnerships

The Social Impact Partner Spotlight series is a new series highlighting various Cisco non-profit organization partners that are helping transform the lives of individuals and communities.

Energy

State, Federal Policymakers Meet With Major Employers To Explore Pennsylvania’s Clean Energy Opportunity at Eaton Experience Center

Pennsylvania state and federal policymakers joined with representatives from major businesses today to share perspectives on how the Commonwealth’s public and private sectors can work together to capture the full economic potential of federal clean energy and infrastructure

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Boosting Office Attendance: Selling & Delivering Workplace Value to Employees

Many companies and their employees remain out of sync on the amount of time workers should be in the office, according to a CBRE and CoreNet Global survey of 235 corporate real estate professionals.

Education

Experts: Show What You Know in a Skills-First Job Market

Lydia Logan, IBM VP of Global Education and Workforce Development, recently joined Whiteboard Advisors, along with other industry experts, to talk about IBM SkillsBuild, the shift towards skills-based learning across the industry, and hiring trends.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Why Hundreds of Leaders, Academics and Industry Experts Came Together To Support Racial Equity

In partnership with Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, my alma mater and a highly recognized institution in research and studies related to social impact, Northwestern Mutual hosted its first-ever Gather Against the Gap event here in Milwaukee.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CNH Launches Program To Support the Future of India’s Construction Industry

CNH is committed to standing with the world’s farmers and construction workers as part of their everlasting commitment to sustainability, innovation, and productivity.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Delmarva Power Delivers More Than Energy for Its Community

Delmarva Power is proud to partner with more than 200 local non-profits in Delaware and Maryland that support neighbors in need, advance career opportunities, and create a stronger, more connected community.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Baker Tilly’s Expertise in Forensic Investigation Using Data Science Helps Pharmacy Chain Uncover Pricing Error

Baker Tilly Digital analyzed multiple years of the client and their supplier’s data, including purchasing history, the pricing catalog from the supplier and how their drug credits and rebate calculations were being applied to their account.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Reclamation at Covia’s Menomonie Plant

Responsible land use is embedded throughout the life cycle of our operations – from our careful approach to early development and operational planning, to our production phase, all the way through our collaborative reclamation process.

Environment

Water Rights and Regulatory Risk: Understanding Water Allocation and Management Practices

The water-related business risks that companies face are closely tied to water-related impacts in their region. For businesses, it's important to understand these regulatory requirements and the current water allocation and management practices throughout the US.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Aflac Incorporated a Fortune Most Admired Company for 23rd Time

Aflac Incorporated has been named to Fortune Magazine's list of World's Most Admired Companies for the 23rd time, ranking No. 1 in the Insurance: Life and Health category as a long-term investment for the second consecutive year.

Diversity & Inclusion

Everyday Heroes. Extraordinary Impact

At Regions we believe that heroism resides not just in history books but among us every day. This Black History Month, we celebrate Black heroes in our communities who work tirelessly to make life better for all.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Public Affairs Council Honors International Paper for Grassroots Innovation Award for Period Poverty Initiative

The Public Affairs Council honored the winners of the 2024 Innovation Awards during its annual Advocacy Conference in Austin, Texas on January 30, 2024.

Education

Panasonic and Olympic Champion Katie Ledecky Team Up To Show Students and Educators Exciting STEM Innovations Across Japan

Panasonic Corporation of North America and Olympian Katie Ledecky, the most decorated female swimmer in history, jointly announced a second virtual field trip from STEM Forward, an educational program created with worldwide edtech leader Discovery Education.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

All Otis Manufacturing Facilities in China Earn Zero Waste Certification

Otis Worldwide has achieved Gold-level TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) zero waste certification for all of its five manufacturing facilities in China.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Eastman Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023–2024 Corporate Equality Index

Eastman proudly announced that it received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Navigating the Rising Tide: The Convergence of Climate Change and Global Trade

Changing climate patterns and severe weather events are changing the game for global trade and logistics organizations.

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