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.

Sustainable Development Goals

Rescuing America's Food

“While we’re a very prosperous nation, there is a lot of need in this country,” says Steve Carlberg, managing director of infrastructure and security for Feeding America. One grave need in America: food.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Carnival Corporation Chief Procurement Officer Julia Brown Receives Two Top Corporate Recognitions

Carnival Corporation & plc announced earlier this year that CPO Julia Brown has been recognized as one of this year's "Women to Watch" by Cranfield University and one of 2019's "Most Influential Women in Corporate America" by Savoy magazine.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

VIDEO | Mohawk Cushions the Fight for 4th Year

Mohawk Flooring is proud to support Susan G. Komen and help the fight against breast cancer. Through the partnership, more than $6.1 million has been raised to fund research for treatment.

Innovation & Technology

Duke Energy Carolinas Partners With Anderson County, S.C., on Major Battery Storage Project

Duke Energy Carolinas is partnering with Anderson County, S.C., to build an energy storage project that will be part of the company’s long-term strategy to integrate battery technology into the smart-thinking grid it is building in the Carolinas.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Supporting a More Engaged Civil Society

Since launching the software donation program with TechSoup in 2002, Symantec has helped more than 102,000 nonprofits & public libraries in 206 countries solve today’s biggest security challenges & protect against the ever-evolving threat landscape.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Four Reasons We Love Working at Domtar

We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work® and listed as one of Canada’s Best Employers by Forbes. So why do people love working at Domtar?

Research, Reports & Publications

Sharing the Value of Water

Water is a fundamental human need – yet one in nine people lacks access to clean and safe water.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

At 3M, Strong Leaders Rise From Heat Experiences

The 3M leadership development program is a crash course in adaptation to a rapidly changing environment through the application of hard skills and soft skills in new contexts.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

ecountabl and CSRHub Sign Data License Agreement

ecountabl, Inc., and CSRHub, announced they have signed a license agreement that facilitates the use of CSRHub’s best-in-class CSR information in ecountabl’s groundbreaking consumer financial technology platform.

Diversity & Inclusion

PNC Employees and Community Partners Discuss the Future of Accessibility at Second Annual Summit

PNC recently held our 2nd Annual Accessibility Summit, a 2-day working session where employees and community partners took a deep dive into the future of accessibility at PNC.

Education

Inspiring the Next Generation of Aviators

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Smithfield Foods and Utah Pork Producers Association Partner to Fight Hunger During College Football Season

Smithfield Foods, Inc. and the Utah Pork Producers Association (UPPA) today announced a partnership to support efforts to alleviate hunger for the one in seven Utahns across the state who face food insecurity.

Environment

Forests as a Climate Solution? Yes, Naturally

After decades of anti-deforestation campaigns, many of us may think twice before buying forest products. But is wood use inherently problematic?

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

SC Johnson Launches Global Partnership to Fight Ocean Plastic and Poverty

SC Johnson, an industry-leading manufacturer of household consumer brands, and Plastic Bank today launched a global partnership to stop plastic waste from entering the ocean and fight poverty.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Whirlpool Corporation Recognized on Global CR RepTrak 100 Ranking for Seventh Consecutive Year

Further proving its reputation as a company with a longstanding commitment to corporate responsibility, Whirlpool Corporation was ranked among the top 50 companies on the 2019 Global CR RepTrak for the 7th consecutive year.

Diversity & Inclusion

How Lola Adebiyi Draws on Her Own ALS Journey to Improve Veteran Health Care

Lola Adebiyi’s career at Booz Allen is built around helping veterans get the support they need.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Two Latin American Startups Are Selected to Receive Grants at Village Capital Financial Health Accelerator

Village Capital announced today that two financial health startups, Monetus and ArriendoAsegurado, were selected by their peers as “most investment-ready” at the conclusion of Finance Forward: Latin America 2019

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sappi Mentorship Program Offers Growth Opportunities to Young Foresters

Lucas (Luke) Lamond grew up in the forestry business working in the woods with his father, a consulting forester who taught him everything about forest management.

Diversity & Inclusion

Black Employee Network (B.E.N.) is ON Semiconductor’s Newest Affinity Network Group

This group hopes to create an avenue to build relationships with people of similar backgrounds and likeness across the Black community and beyond at ON Semiconductor.

Research, Reports & Publications

It’s Here: CECP’s Giving in Numbers 2019 Edition!

On the day that Giving in Numbers is released, the CECP team envisions everyone diving into this year’s insights for the first time.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Koch’s Mark Holden Receives Award for Criminal Justice Reform Work

Koch Industries Senior Vice President Mark Holden has received the prestigious Margaret Mead Award from the International Community Corrections Association (ICCA) for his efforts to advance criminal justice reform at all levels in the United States.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

VMware Achieves 100% on the 2019 Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index

I am proud to share that VMware has again earned top marks in the Human Rights Campaign 2019 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) and has been recognized as one of the best places to work for LGBTQ equality. The CEI is the premier benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CASE and Team Rubicon Spring Into Action for Colorado Flood Response

CASE Construction Equipment dealer Century Equipment donated use of a CASE TV380 compact track loader and CX26C mini excavator to Team Rubicon for major debris-clearing in La Plata County, Colorado.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Smithfield Foods Donates $100,000 and 40,000 Pounds of Protein to DC Central Kitchen

Smithfield Foods, Inc. and DC Central Kitchen joined together with local culinary experts to bring awareness to the issue of food insecurity across the nation’s capital

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Purpose At Work: How Timberland Is Planting A Climate Change Movement

The footwear and apparel brand announced it will plant 50 million trees across the globe within the next 5 years, building on the tree planting efforts it has already led since 2001.

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