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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Education | Discovery Education

Discovery Education Sends Teachers and Students Nationwide Back to School With a Host of Free New Resources

Global edtech leader Discovery Education and a selection of partners are sending students across the country back to school with a host of new, free dynamic digital resources that nurture student curiosity and support student achievement.

Environment

Positive Impact of ESG on Display at VMware Explore

VMware's Environmental, Social and Governance initiatives were front and center at VMWare Explore 2022 as more than 10,000 VMware customers and partners converged in San Francisco to learn about the latest multi-cloud innovations and solutions.

Health & Healthcare

Wildfire Air Pollution and Immune Health: How To Stay Healthy During Fire Season

Wildfire records now seem to be broken every year. According to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), 48,331 fires have burned over 6 million acres across the United States, with 46 active wildfires continuing to burn as of September 1, 2022.

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Events, Media & Communications

International WELL Building Institute Takes People-First Approach On the Road to Events Across Europe

Over the next two months, the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) will take part in events across Europe to explore and demonstrate the value of putting people at the center of ESG strategies and organizational performance.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Celebrating 10 Years of Volunteering Through Nielsen Global Impact Day

On June 9, 2022, nearly 3,000 Nielsen employees across 43 countries volunteered at over 500 events and individual activities to celebrate our 10th annual Nielsen Global Impact Day.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Behind My Title of Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer- And What It Means to Be an Impact Company

At the end of the day, companies that want to do good must also do well – and vice versa. And they need to bring everyone along on this journey.

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Environment

Interview: P&G's SVP North America Home Care Talks 2030 Sustainability Ambitions

Proctor & Gamble, having achieved or surpassed many of the goals it wanted to achieve by 2020, has set new, more ambitious targets to reach by 2030.

Innovation & Technology

Announcing Our Investment in Populus, a Digital Infrastructure Platform for City Curbs and Streets

Comcast is helping shape the cities of the future. From launching a connected lighting pilot in Philadelphia, to delivering the next phase of connected living with Xfinity Communities, we’re on the journey toward truly connected and smart cities.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Funds Redevelopment and Business Opportunities in Greater Cincinnati Through $250,000 in Urban Revitalization Grants

The Duke Energy Foundation announced $250,000 in Urban Revitalization grants to eight projects in southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky.

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Environment

Why We Support the SEC's Proposed Climate-Related Investor Disclosures

On March 21, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new climate-related disclosures for publicly traded companies (Proposed Rule S7-10-22 on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors).

Diversity & Inclusion

The Home Depot Celebrates National Tradesmen Day and Workforce Development with 100 Black Men of America and HBI

September is Workforce Development Month, and the third Friday of this month marks National Tradesmen Day. There are currently more than 400,000 open roles in the trades nationally.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

KOCH INVESTS: Smarter Supply Chains With Arkestro

Koch Disruptive Technologies is co-leading a $26 million Series A funding round in Arkestro.

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Events, Media & Communications

Fifth Third Bank Bringing Immersive Experience to Blink

BLINK, the nation’s largest outdoor light and art experience known for its immersive components, returns for the first time since 2019 to showcase a diverse lineup of talent in October including an exciting exhibit from Fifth Third Bank.

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Health & Healthcare

FDA Authorizes Quest Diagnostics' Proprietary Monkeypox Test for Emergency Use

Quest Diagnostic announced that it has received emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the company's lab-developed molecular diagnostic test to aid in the diagnosis of infection with the Monkeypox virus.

Social Impact & Volunteering

IOC Approves Strategic Framework on Human Rights

The International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Strategic Framework on Human Rights was approved today by the IOC Executive Board (EB).

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Research, Reports & Publications

KKR 2021 Sustainability Report: Global Ambitions

Building on over a decade of work with portfolio companies, we seek to scale our ambitions for ESG performance.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Rayonier 2021 Sustainability Report: Sustainable Forest Management

Sustainable forest management involves a perpetual cycle of planting trees, allowing those trees to grow, harvesting those trees for use in various forest products, and then replanting new trees to begin the cycle anew.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Hard Work and a Community Focus Earn 3M's Alex Wiesner Cottage Grove's Firefighter of the Year Award

Growing up, Alex Wiesner didn’t imagine he’d become a firefighter. However, through hard work and a commitment to serving his community, he did just that – and was recognized by the city of Cottage Grove as their 2021 Firefighter of the Year.

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Environment

SEC Chair Reinforces Importance of Mandatory Climate Disclosure Proposal

U.S. SEC Chair Gary Gensler testified that the agency has the legal authority to put forth and enact rules that will protect investors from risks in the market, including the financial risks associated with climate change.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How T-Mobile Is Supporting Hispanic & Latino Communities with Digital Literacy Programs

T-Mobile’s support of digital literacy aims to address inequities experienced by Hispanic/Latino students and business owners and bring digital literacy programs directly to growing Hispanic/Latino communities across the U.S.

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Education

HP's HBCU Tech Conference Returns With a Focus on Career Success

When the second HBCU Tech Conference gets underway this week, the leadership, staff, and students of 102 Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the nation will have the opportunity to experience what’s next in higher education.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Greenbacker Secures $186 Million Credit Agreement With KeyBank and Fifth Third Bank

Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC , a leading green energy investment company and independent power producer, has entered into a senior credit agreement of $186.2 million with KeyBank N.A. and Fifth Third Bank.

Events, Media & Communications

Unidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger World

At T. Rowe Price, we work every day to do right by our clients, so that they can invest confidently in their financial futures.

Health & Healthcare

Lessons Learned at Medtronic Help One Employee Improve Healthcare in Vietnam

Medtronic sales manager Joe Lontai is helping improve how Vietnam’s healthcare systems treat patients during natural disasters.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

The 1.25% of Employee Volunteers That Will Change Everything (and How To Find Them)

The dirty little secret of corporate volunteering is that your employees are already volunteering…in their own lives, on their own time…but they’re probably not telling YOU about it.

Energy

Shoring Up the Grid for Extreme Weather and Climate Change

In the aftermath of Sandy, PSE&G went to work, developing a plan to better protect our customers from future extreme weather events.

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