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.

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Events, Media & Communications | Wildlife Habitat Council

New White Paper Highlights Air and Water Quality Conservation Efforts

WHC (Wildlife Habitat Council) offers a new white paper available for download today, Protecting Earth’s Most Valuable Resources | Conservation Activities to Benefit Water and Air Quality.

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

Diversity & Inclusion

Medtronic Recognized for Disability Inclusion in U.S., U.K.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GoDaddy’s 2022 Sustainability Report: Our Operations – Honest and Ethical Conduct

At GoDaddy, our honest and ethical culture starts at the top, with our Board of Directors, our Chief Executive Officer and our leadership team. We believe we are responsible for earning and maintaining the trust of our stakeholders and promoting a culture of honesty.

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Diversity & Inclusion

AEG Presents and Spotify Partner With Gold House To Advance Asian Talent in the Music Industry

Supporting the advancement of API talent in the music industry, AEG Presents, Spotify and Gold House hosted the Gold House Music Futures Showcase at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, CA, on June 20, 2023.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Three Trends Driving the Growth of Organic Agriculture

It was a breakout year for organic agriculture in 2022. Consumer demand for organic food continued its steady rise, with strong prices for producers, rising land values and excellent returns for investors.

Events, Media & Communications

New York State’s Common Fund and ESG Principles at Work

And as described in our Top Story below, New York is positioned as a power center for promoting responsible ESG practices through its sustainable investment and activism, led by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli

Education

Qualcomm and The Million Girls Moonshot

The Million Girls Moonshot is a transformative, nationwide initiative that’s re-imagining who can engineer, who can build and who can invent.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Bank Notes Programs Available for First-time Homebuyers

Fifth Third's Community Mortgage aims to make homeownership more accessible to more people. Low-income families often face multiple barriers to buying a home, with saving for a down payment and paying for closing costs at the top of the list.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

INROADS, PNC Foundation Announce $1 Million Grant To Benefit Underrepresented Metro Detroit High School Students

INROADS and the PNC Foundation announced that the College Links program will expand to Metro Detroit this fall for the local launch of its successful blueprint designed to help prepare minority high school students for college and successful careers.

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Diversity & Inclusion

‘Translators’ Documentary Shows How Young Interpreters Help Their Families

It is nearly impossible to navigate everyday life in America without being able to speak English, especially when it comes to crucial matters like healthcare and finances, and daily tasks like grocery shopping or reading mail.

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Education

3M and Discovery Education Recognize 24 State Merit Winners and 4 Honorable Mentions in 2023 3M Young Scientist Challenge

3M (@3M) and Discovery Education (@DiscoveryEd) today announced the 2023 3M Young Scientist Challenge (#YoungScientist) 24 State Merit Winners and four honorable mention recipients.

Environment

Sappi North America Improves Delivery Rate While Driving Down Emissions

Although 2022 was a year of many successes, it was also a year like no other for supply-chain disruptions.

Innovation & Technology

Trane Technologies Advances Transformational Heat Pump Technologies To Decarbonize America’s Industrial Sector

Trane Technologies today announced its participation in three projects accelerating next-generation heat pump efficiency to reduce energy and emissions across multiple industrial sectors.

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Research, Reports & Publications

New EU Sustainability Reporting Standards That Will Impact North America Companies Coming Soon

GRI welcomes the launch of a four-week public consultation period to gather feedback on the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), which initiated on June 9th and will close on July 7th.

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Events, Media & Communications

Joint Statement From Global Citizen, Lenny Kravitz, Billie Eilish, ‘Power Our Planet: Live in Paris’ Artists, Climate Activists, and Coalition Partners Re: Outcomes of the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact

The Summit for a New Global Financial Pact could have been a turning point on climate change and the future of our planet.

Health & Healthcare

Continuing Care Beyond Treatment for Childhood Cancers

June is National Cancer Survivor Month. It’s a time to honor those in various stages of their cancer journeys, celebrate those who help patients through their treatments, and raise awareness of the challenges cancer survivors could face after treatment and throughout their lives.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Henkel Teams Up With Special Olympics Connecticut

With a shared commitment to inclusion — and a partnership that spans more than a decade —Henkel and Special Olympics Connecticut (SOCT) make a great team.

Diversity & Inclusion

D&I Weekly News Round Up: Work Life Balance, Gender Equality, and More

Welcome to the latest edition of our Diversity & Inclusion News Round-Up. Today we are talking about South Korea reversing the plans of a 69-hour work week, a new survey about gender equality, the fridging trope, and an inspiring 102-year old.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bread Financial™ Receives “Center of Excellence” Certification From BenchmarkPortal for Industry-Leading 18th Consecutive Time

Bread Financial™, a tech-forward financial services company that provides simple, flexible payment, lending and saving solutions, announced it has received BenchmarkPortal’s “Center of Excellence'' certification for a record-setting 18th consecutive time.

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Diversity & Inclusion

How a Clorox Teammate Uses Intersectionality To Make Connections and Improve Teams

The Clorox Change Makers initiative spotlights people who actively champion inclusion, celebrate diversity, promote equity, and practice allyship — what we call IDEA — to make a positive impact on our business and culture. This month, we’re highlighting Tyler Van Arsdale.

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Energy

Reducing Energy Use in Mining

The Canadian Mining Innovation Council (CMIC) was formed to reduce the mining industry’s environmental footprint by 50% by 2027. CMIC is utilizing Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) solutions in a first of its kind venture called ReThink Milling.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ACP Week of Action: Comcast’s Commitment to Affordable Connectivity for All

Together with other companies and partners, we’re joining the activation from June 14-22 to shine a light on the truly transformative nature of the ACP – connecting people to the Internet at virtually no cost to them, especially those who can benefit most.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Own Your Career Podcast — Follow Your Passion: Meet Raisa Lynn

Hello, and welcome to the Own Your career podcast. My name is Janelle Jordan and I’m a Program Manager on our Talent, Performance and Engagement team. I’m so excited to be here with you. Throughout this series, you’ll hear inspiring interviews with employees.

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Health & Healthcare

A Zen Guide to Mobile Mindfulness: 5 Tips for How To Unwind With Your Device

In a world where device usage and mental health often intersect, we offer a handful of ways you and your smartphone can have a more intentional relationship.

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Diversity & Inclusion

The Fight for Equality: One Organization’s Commitment To Achieve the WELL Equity Rating

Frederick Law Olmsted was an American landscape architect and social activist. Credited with the creation of Central Park in New York City and having served as an early supporter for the North of the U.S. Civil War, he had a deep desire to improve our world.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Henkel Adhesive Technologies Is Driving Progress Towards Climate-Positive Operations

Henkel has a longstanding track-record as a leader in sustainability for decades and constantly drives transformational change to create value for its stakeholders.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Impacting Human Health: 2022 ESG Report

In its 2022 ESG Report, Moderna provides an update on how it is advancing its ESG strategy against five guiding focus areas for ongoing and future efforts.

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