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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Innovation & Technology | U.S. Soy

New Documentary Sheds Light on the Surprising Scope of Soy’s Sustainability Benefits

From food to fuel to plastic, soy is making the Earth more sustainable in thousands of surprising ways. In the years ahead, it might even do the same on Mars.
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Social Impact & Volunteering

The March Listen Up! Show: Trust-based Philanthropy - a Call to Equity, Humility, and Transparency.

We're thrilled to have John Brothers and Dan Cardinali join the Listen Up! Show to explore how to apply the principles of the trust-based philanthropy initiative " to confront the ways our sector has contributed to systemic inequities.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Climbing Icon Alex Honnold and His Foundation Team up With 3M to Help Repower Appalachia and Its People

Alex Honnold knows a thing or two about energy.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Qurate Retail Group Celebrates Women-Owned Businesses With Series of Women's History Month Initiatives

QVC®, HSN® and Zulily®, leaders in building brands through livestream video storytelling and personalized digital experiences, today unveiled multiple Women’s History Month initiatives that elevate women-owned businesses

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Innovation & Technology

Land Betterment's Director, Jennifer Crandall Is the Featured Guest on AgriNovus Indiana's Ag+Bio+Science Podcast

Land Betterment Corporation (“Land Betterment” or the “Company”), an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining and industrial sites to create sustainable community development and job creation

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Innovation & Technology

Highway Electric Vehicle Charging Networks: 5 Essentials for an Expert Charging Plan

Transportation authorities are long-time innovators. Since 1966 when the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) was formed, transportation authorities have tracked citizen travel habits and changed road management as needed to ensure safe, convenient travel.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Revenue Grew 3.5% Among Top Thirty Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Programs in 2021

Strengthened by learnings from the first painful year of the pandemic, nonprofits producing America’s top thirty peer-to-peer fundraising programs collectively increased fundraising revenue 3.5% in 2021

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Environment

The Arbor Day Foundation and Furniture Startup Branch Partner to Plant Trees in Forests of Need

Now in the second year of their partnership, the Arbor Day Foundation and office furniture company Branch are working together to plant trees in the United States and Canada.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Merck & Co. Listed as One of the Top 50 Employers by CAREERS & The DisABLED Magazine

We believe in employee potential across all dimensions of ability and are humbled to be listed as one of the Top 50 Employers by CAREERS & the disABLED Magazine.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Innovation to Help Farmers Protect Their Harvests

Weeds, disease, and harmful insects and fungi rob plants of water, sunlight, and nutrients, which can have a devastating impact on food production.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Whirlpool Corporation House and Home Social Responsibility Strategy

Whirlpool Corporation's work with Habitat for Humanity International allows them to use their quality appliances and expertise to make a real, positive difference in their community.

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Environment

Corporate ESG Storytelling Focused on “E” in 2021, Reports 3BL Media

Companies were far more communicative on environmental topics in 2021, ahead of stories about philanthropy and diversity, equity and inclusion, according to study from 3BL Media’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) news platform

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Responsible Glove Alliance Launches to Protect Industry Workers in Malaysia

The Responsible Glove Alliance (RGA) today announced its initial launch to help ensure the rights and dignity of workers vulnerable to forced labor in Malaysia’s rubber glove industry are consistently respected and promoted

Research, Reports & Publications

Tetra Pak Invests in Four New Recycling Facilities, Enabling Global Carton Packaging Recycling to Exceed Fifty Billion a Year

Once fully operational, the latest recycling solutions in Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine and Australia are expected to recycle up to 45,000 tonnes of post-consumer carton packages, or over 1.4 billion pack units, ensuring all components are given a new lease of life.

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Environment

IPCC Issues Its Starkest Warning yet on the Climate Crisis; Ceres Urges Government and Capital Market Leaders to Respond With Stepped-up Action

Today’s alarming and sobering assessment from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) details the impacts of climate change as a threat multiplier that exacerbates risks to ecosystems, biodiversity, economies, and society.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Supply Chain Due Diligence Pioneer Sourcemap Raises $10 Million to Meet Global Demand for Transparency and Traceability

Sourcemap Inc., the leading provider of end-to-end supply chain due diligence software, today announced it has raised a $10 million Series A funding round, led by Energize Ventures with participation from E14 Fund.

Education

Meet the 2021 Winners of Cadence's Black Students in Technology Scholarship

We are spotlighting the recipients of Cadence’s Black Students in Technology Scholarship program, sharing their inspirational stories to highlight the importance of supporting underrepresented groups in technology.

Black & Veatch

Research, Reports & Publications

Ten Steps to Create a Successful Decarbonization Roadmap

Last year saw significant activity as governments, utilities, businesses and other entities zoned in on mitigating climate change by setting aggressive decarbonization goals in an effort to lower carbon emissions.

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Environment

Government Authority to Regulate Climate Pollution Is Critical to Our Ability to Build a Thriving Clean Energy Economy

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral argument today in a case challenging the federal government’s authority to regulate climate pollution and safeguard the health of people and the planet and our economy.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Prometeo Named 2022 Edison Award Finalist

Prometeo, a startup focused on keeping firefighters healthy in the field, has been named a 2022 Edison Awards finalist in the category of Personal Technology.

Diversity & Inclusion

Alliance Data and Zora's House Partner to Support Women of Color

In honor of Black History Month and Women’s History Month, Alliance Data has announced a new community partnership with Zora’s House.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating Black History Month and the Innovators Making 'Chemhistory'

The future of Chemours depends on a talented workforce that is representative of the diversity of the communities in which we operate.

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Environment

The Environmental Justice Movement: Turning Concepts into Action Webinar Recap

In a recent webinar, experts explored environmental justice and its history, reviewed the EPA’s plan and infrastructure legislation, examined how to evaluate exposure, and discussed pertinent insurance trends.

Health & Healthcare

Fireside Chats With Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

A Series of videos with HPRC members seeks to bring more awareness to challenges and opportunities for recycling healthcare plastics.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

LA Kings Team up With Bikes for Kids Foundation to Surprise 60 Third Graders at Kingsley Elementary School in East Hollywood, Calif. With Bicycles

On February 17, 2022, AEG’s LA Kings recently teamed up with Bikes for Kids Foundation to distribute 60 bicycles to third grade students at Kingsley Elementary in East Hollywood, Calif.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Musim Mas Launched First Smallholders Hub In Sambas

Musim Mas Group officially launched its first Smallholders Hub in Sambas on 14 January 2022 with the local government and key stakeholders.

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