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.

Green Infrastructure

Sustainability in Action: Neiman Marcus Group’s Bergdorf Goodman Building in New York City

The installation of energy-efficient Trane® electric chillers at its flagship Bergdorf Goodman store put Neiman Marcus Group on the path toward net-zero, eliminating natural gas usage, increasing efficiency, and reducing carbon emissions.

Environment

Major Employers and Energy Consumers Urge North Carolina Elected Officials To Expand Access to Clean Energy and Electric Vehicles

Nearly two dozen major companies and large energy consumers with operations in North Carolina are urging state policymakers to expand access to clean energy technologies and electric vehicles in order to drive economic growth and reduce carbon emissions. 

Education

Opening Doors for Detroit’s Underserved To Thrive With Tech Careers

“I’m a lifetime learner,” explains Tim Bates, Chief Technology Officer for Lenovo’s Global Accounts and Latin America organizations.

Innovation & Technology

Bayer Collaborates With Microsoft To Unveil New Cloud-Based Enterprise Solutions, Advancing Innovation and Transparency in the Agri-Food Industry

Ready-to-use AgPowered Services from Bayer running on the new Microsoft Azure Data Manager for Agriculture.

Education

DPS STEAM Launches Innovative Discovery Education Program

The Denver Public Schools STEAM Department is excited to announce the launch of a new initiative with Discovery Education which will help educators district wide provide K-12 students with innovative and engaging multilingual learning experiences and resources.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Lundberg Family Farms Renews $25,000 Commitment to Whole Planet Foundation’s Poverty Is Unnecessary Fund

Suppliers of Whole Foods Market are empowering microentrepreneurs, primarily women, with economic opportunity.

Research, Reports & Publications

T. Rowe Price: Women Significantly Lag Behind Men in Retirement Savings

T. Rowe Price, a global investment management firm and a leader in retirement, today published the latest findings of its annual Retirement Savings and Spending study, which found women lag far behind men in terms of retirement contributions, savings, and confidence.

Health & Healthcare

Educating Early Learners To Create Better Health Outcomes

With support from Q4HE, SAHRC is converting its kindergarten to 3rd-grade curriculum from a traditional textbook format to an interactive, digital animated platform, making it more economical for school districts and more compelling for students.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Yum China Named to Fast Company’s Annual List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023

Yum China Holdings, Inc. announced it has been named one of the World's Most Innovative Companies for 2023 by Fast Company. This marks the second time the Company has been included in the prestigious annual list, following its previous inclusion in 2020.

Environment

Meta’s Edward Palmieri Shares Our Journey To Achieve Water Positive Status by 2030

Edward Palmieri, head of global sustainability at Meta, and Nethra Rajendran, Net Zero Analyst at GreenBiz Group, discuss Meta’s commitment to become water positive by 2030.

Diversity & Inclusion

Wired for Success: Opportunities for Women in Trades

"It’s hard to get your foot in the door at big companies but these programs, which are supported by Suncor and Syncrude, allow a young person to get real experience at their sites."

Research, Reports & Publications

Nasdaq ESG Advisory Case Study: Leeward Renewable Energy

Download the report to learn more about how Leeward Renewable Energy and Nasdaq ESG Advisory partnered up to take their ESG program to the next level.

Green Infrastructure

Urban Regeneration and Citizen Participation

Urban regeneration assumes strategic importance when thinking about the sustainable growth of cities and the responsible development of regions.

Green Infrastructure

IBM Launches RFP To Help Accelerate Global Water Management Solutions for Vulnerable Populations

The IBM Sustainability Accelerator applies IBM technologies, such as hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence, and an ecosystem of experts to enhance and scale projects focused on populations vulnerable to environmental threats.

Education

Meet the 2022 Cadence Women in Technology Scholarship Recipients

In celebration of the Cadence Women in Technology Scholarship’s fifth year, Cadence highlights 22 scholarship recipients by sharing their outstanding achievements and inspirational stories.

Innovation & Technology

Emerging Technology Innovations to Expect in 2023 and Beyond

In 2023, organizations will continue their journey to accelerate digital transformation as they strive to drive efficiency gains, improve the user experience, and meet sustainability imperatives.

Events, Media & Communications

The State of Large-Cap ESG Efforts? Barron’s Reports on 2022 Progress

Barron’s magazine, sister publication to The Wall Street Journal, is an important investor-focused publication reaching almost 500,000 subscribers with keen interest in the capital markets.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Black & Veatch’s Ajay Kasarabada Appointed by the Department of Commerce to the Secretary’s Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee

Ajay Kasarabada, associate vice president and director of environmental solutions for Black & Veatch, has been selected by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to serve on the secretary’s 2022-2024 Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC).

Diversity & Inclusion

LGBTQ+ History Month: Learning from Personal Stories

As part of our celebrations for LGBTQ+ History Month, we are proud to share the personal histories of our colleagues through their experiences.

Diversity & Inclusion

Our People: Detroit Operator Continuously Challenges Herself

Detroit refinery Operator Tara Chippewa is inspiring her children, her family and others in the industrial field to pursue their passions and goals, even if it is in a non-traditional role.

Diversity & Inclusion

From Phone Operator to Store Manager: Associate Celebrates 31 Years of Growth at The Home Depot

When Melissa Coronado was 19, her goal was to build a career in the criminal justice field. After realizing that it wasn’t an ideal fit, she searched for a career where she could help people, be financially stable and be a part of a big company.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Journey and Impact of Getting Proximate

Have you invested the time to understand and learn about the lived experiences of people who are different from you? At Cisco, through the Proximity Initiative, we’ve spent the last three years on a journey to do just that.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

To B or Not to B (Lab)

Today, the idea that business can be a force for good is mainstream…but it wasn’t always that way.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

NBCUniversal Partners with The Alliance For Media Arts + Culture to Advance Access and Equity in Creative Careers

NBCUniversal announced a new partnership with The Alliance for Media Arts + Culture that builds on the company’s commitment to expand career pathways and promote apprenticeship for underrepresented communities in the creative industry.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MetLife Named One of America’s Most Just Companies

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that it has been named one of America’s 100 Most JUST Companies for the third year in a row by JUST Capital.

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