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.

Savings Group

Diversity & Inclusion | CARE

Transforming Daily Lives Through Digital Savings

In Sierra Leone, small savings groups have a long history of supporting farmers and marginalized communities, especially women. In short, saving groups have transformed lives, offering financial support and fostering community resilience.

Education

Wells Fargo, Scholarship America Call for Veterans Seeking Scholarships, Grants

Wells Fargo and Scholarship America seek applicants for the 2020–21 Veteran Scholarship and Emergency Grant Programs. Wells Fargo is committed to assisting veterans and spouses of veterans with disabilities succeed in getting education they need

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Environment

Conservation: Ensuring Forestland Stays Forested

Sustainable forestry doesn’t just happen in working forests. International Paper focuses on conserving the biodiversity and health of all forestland, including those that aren’t used to make products.

Discovery Education

Events, Media & Communications

The American Heart Association, the National Football League and Discovery Education Team up to Take Students on a Virtual Field Trip

Getting active for 60 minutes a day is critical as kids who are regularly active have a better chance of a healthy adulthood, but only 20% of kids get enough activity.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

United Launches Third Round of Miles on a Mission Campaign

Last fall, we announced the launch of Miles on a Mission, a first-of-its-kind crowdsourcing platform that gives MileagePlus® members a simple and easy way to donate miles to charitable organizations in need of air travel.

Black & Veatch

Sustainable Development Goals

Black & Veatch: Our Commitment to a Sustainable Future

Accelerating change in technology and global challenges like climate change will make this decade pivotal, deepening the need for innovation and sustainable infrastructure, writes Black & Veatch CEO Steve Edwards.

Diversity & Inclusion

A Perfect 10: Booz Allen Kicks Off 2020 With 10th Year of Recognition for LGBTQ Equality

Booz Allen has received its 10th consecutive perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Corporate Equality Index.

Events, Media & Communications

Help for Reporters to Understand the New Tax Standard

Free webinar available on the GRI Tax Standard - the first global reporting standard for country-by-country tax transparency

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Benevity Announces Finalists for the 2020 Corporate Goodness Awards

Benevity announced the list of finalists for the 2020 Corporate Goodness Awards, to recognize companies harnessing the power of Goodness through a modern approach to corporate philanthropy, social responsibility and employee engagement.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

United Family Trains Truck Drivers to Spot Human Trafficking

The distribution center for United Family stores, hosted a training session for its employees through "Truckers Against Trafficking."...the purpose of this training is to teach drivers how to identify the signs of trafficking while out on the road.

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Innovation & Technology

Microsoft and T-Mobile Hope to Tackle Broadband Gap With Free 4G Plans for US Schools

Microsoft is partnering up with T-Mobile to provide free 4G LTE coverage to help out schoolchildren in underserved or rural areas where broadband isn’t available in the US.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Merck Joins ‘The Valuable 500’ Initiative, Reinforcing Commitment to Disability Inclusion

Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, is proud to announce its membership in The Valuable 500, an international initiative striving to put disability on the leadership agenda.

Diversity & Inclusion

CMT Pledges 50/50 Video Airplay for Female Artists

Out of the full 29-hour primetime video hours across platforms, females are guaranteed to account for half, an increase from the 40/60 ratio.

Social Impact & Volunteering

A Million Ways JetBlue Leverages Employee Engagement For Good

Instead of requiring employees to volunteer for a favored company cause, JetBlue encourages crewmembers to follow their personal passions.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Carnival Cruise Line and The Children’s Hospital at Westmead Celebrate the Inauguration of ‘Splashy Cove’ Aboard Carnival Splendor

Today, Carnival Cruise Line together with The Children’s Hospital at Westmead celebrated the inauguration of ‘Splashy Cove’, a mini-waterpark onboard Carnival Splendor which is home to a colourful mural inspired by drawings created by patients.

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Media & Communications

New Holland Agriculture Promotes the Human Face of Agribusinesses in Brazil

In Brazil, agriculture is currently stimulating intense debate, some of which is not factually based. Given this backdrop, New Holland Agriculture believes it is important to take a stand to demonstrate the benefits of the Industry.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Subaru of America and the American Association for the Advancement of Science Announce the 2020 AAAS/Subaru Book SB&F Prize Winners

Today, Subaru of America, Inc., along with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), announced the winners of the 2020 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Aires and Bacardi Awarded Best Vendor Partnership by the Forum for Expatriate Management

For building a seamless world-class mobility experience, Aires and Bacardi were awarded Best Vendor Partnership – RMC by the Forum for Expatriate Management at the EMEA Expatriate Management & Mobility Awards.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

VMware named to Forbes' America's Best Employers for Diversity in 2020

VMware was named as one of America’s Best Employers for Diversity in 2020 by Forbes on its third annual edition of the list, which is based on anonymous employee feedback on the topics of age, gender equality, ethnicity, disability, LGBTQA+...

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Scotiabank is Proud to Partner With the Physician Community

Scotiabank and MD Financial’s commitment to physicians runs deeper than providing outstanding investment solutions and Total Wealth advice. Scotiabank, with the Canadian Medical Association to invest $115 million over the next 10 years.

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Environment

Major Companies Join New Alliance to Accelerate Transition to Electric Vehicles

Ceres announces the launch of a new alliance to help companies accelerate the transition to electric vehicles, a key component of tackling the climate crisis.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Earns Place in 2020 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBRE) announced that its policies and practices fostering gender equality in the workplace have earned the company a place in the 2020 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI).

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

PNC Earns Top Marks in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2020 Corporate Equality Index

PNC earned a score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2020 Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s premier benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality.

CSRHub LLC

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Third Era of ESG Investment Integration

As the 2020 ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance) season begins, we appear to be entering the third era of ESG investment integration.

Innovation & Technology

Is Blockchain Technology the Next Step in Sustainability?

At Domtar, we continue to lead in environmental sustainability, with our work rooted in responsibility. As we move forward in our sustainability journey, we’re exploring blockchain technology as a way to increase transparency in our supply chain.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

PNC Again Named to 2020 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

PNC announced that it has been named to the 2020 Bloomberg Gender Equality Index, which recognizes companies committed to transparency in gender reporting and advancing women’s equality.

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