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.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Fresh Produce Direct From Farms Could Be Coming Soon to Your Door, via Farmers Post

World Wildlife Fund

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

In Conversation With American Airlines’ CEO

American Airlines

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

MetLife 2023 Sustainability Report: Creating Value as an Investor

MetLife, Inc.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Action Against Hunger Remains in Rafah

Families are fleeing Rafah, a city where nearly 1.5 million Palestinians have already been sheltering, to escape Israel's military offensive.

Innovation & Technology

Generative AI Levels Playing Field for Small Businesses, Says Latest GoDaddy Survey

More U.S. microbusinesses are using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to grow and compete, with 50% of owners and operators recently surveyed indicating they have tried Gen AI tools in the past few months. 

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Las Vegas Sands Extends Funding To Dress for Success Southern Nevada With a $100,000 Sands Cares Donation

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) has contributed $100,000 through Sands Cares to Dress for Success® (DFS) Southern Nevada to support the organization's free business styling and workforce development services for women who are unemployed and underemployed.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Tapestry Named One of America’s Best Employers for Diversity

We are delighted to share that Tapestry has once again been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers for Diversity. This marks the seventh consecutive year that Tapestry has been named to the list, and we could not be prouder of our continuous progress.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Leidos Partners With Carma To Create More Green Spaces

Leidos has partnered with Carma to create more green spaces by planting trees across the UK, supporting reforestation and helping tackle climate change.

Environment

Navigating Stormwater Permits: What Manufacturers Need To Know

It isn't always clear when a stormwater permit is required and often, especially in the manufacturing industry, this compliance requirement can be missed. This blog will help you understand if stormwater permit coverage is required for your facility and how to get support.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Rocky Rivers: Guiding the Next Generation of Outdoor Enthusiasts

I’ve always found it valuable to give your available time to help support and educate the younger generation. Thanks to my career at Covia, I’ve been able to follow this principle and give back to those in my community while following my passion for environmentalism.

Events, Media & Communications

Lenovo Joined UNESCO Global Education Coalition for Its Fourth Annual Meeting

On March 25, 2024, Lenovo took part in the fourth UNESCO Global Education Coalition Annual Meeting hosted in Paris, France.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Beyond Investor Relations: The Evolving Role of IR Professionals in ESG and Sustainability

Investor Relations (IR) professionals are quickly becoming the dynamic multitaskers of today's corporate world.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Volunteer Award Winner Julia Reilly: Being a Hero for Horses in Maryland

Through her volunteer work, Julia earned Exelon’s highest achievement for volunteerism and community involvement, the Powering Communities Employee Volunteer award, and FHERT a $5,000 grant.

Energy

Solar Tops 50% of New U.S. Power Generation for the First Time in 2023; Southern Company Subsidiaries Help Lead the Way

In the Southeast, Southern Company and its subsidiaries are leading the way in this solar expansion. As we work across the company to enable a net-zero transition, our renewables portfolio continues to grow.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

UN Plastics Treaty: Good for Business and the Planet

Last week the UN Plastics Treaty reached its final stages of negotiations at INC-4 in Ottawa, Canada, to develop a legally binding, international agreement to tackle plastic pollution across the entire plastics life cycle.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Baker Tilly Case Study: Printing and Distribution Company Looks To Boost EcoVadis Score With Assurance

The company wanted to ensure both internal and external stakeholders had confidence in their data and EcoVadis submission, and as a result, engaged Baker Tilly to provide limited assurance over its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Research, Reports & Publications

CSAA Insurance Group Releases Impact Report Detailing Its Significant Initiatives and Contributions in 2023

CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA insurer, today released its 2023 Impact Report, assessing its collective progress toward its goals for planet, people and practice and highlighting its accomplishments in these areas.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Northwestern Mutual Sustainability and Social Impact: Strengthening Our Culture of Belonging

Our culture is a unique driver of Northwestern Mutual’s long-term success. Ensuring a diverse and inclusive environment is a growth strategy critical to relevance, competitiveness and long-term policyowner value.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

You Need Gen Z at the Table With Ziad Ahmed

Gen Z is an important stakeholder for companies: they're powerful consumers, passionate activists, and many are already part of the workforce.

Events, Media & Communications

Mastercard: 12 takeaways from the Global Inclusive Growth Summit

From digitization and AI to climate change and collaboration, here are a dozen insights into today’s pressing challenges and potential solutions from the world leaders, CEOs, academics, activists and others who gathered in Washington, D.C.

Energy

Capital Power Selects Black & Veatch to Remotely Monitor Power Generation Facilities

Black & Veatch has been selected by Capital Power to remotely monitor seven of the Canada-based wholesale power producer’s generation facilities across the United States and Canada over the course of three years.

Diversity & Inclusion

Empowering Voices: Inspiring Session on Self-Advocacy and Allyship Hosted at Kohler

In partnership with the Kohler Foundation, our business resource groups hosted Alex and Caroline at our global headquarters last week for three days of insights and discussion on building self-confidence, the power of allyship, and embracing opportunity.

Energy

Battery-Powered Big Rigs Could Haul the Future of Trucking

In Modesto, California, a Dorito is born.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Aiding Acapulco: The Home Depot Foundation Supports Long Term Hurricane Otis Recovery Efforts

Last October, Hurricane Otis made landfall in Acapulco, Mexico, as a Category 5 with sustained winds of 165 miles per hour. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), “Otis was the strongest hurricane in the Eastern Pacific to make landfall.

Diversity & Inclusion

Activating Allyship at Clorox

Allyship is the newest part of our inclusion, diversity, equity and allyship efforts (what we refer to as IDEA), which fuels our IGNITE strategy. It helps create a more inclusive workplace where teammates can do their best work.

Health & Healthcare

Gilead Helps Put African Nation on Path To Eliminate Hepatitis C

James had been free from using drugs for a decade when a routine test at his local health center revealed he had hepatitis C (HCV).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sysco Corporation Giving Back Food Drive

If all you know about Sysco is those ubiquitous food trucks outside your favorite restaurant, then you really don’t know much about the world’s largest broadline food distributor.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Bloomberg Launches Customizable and Transparent Sustainable Investment Screening Tool

Bloomberg today announced the launch of a new tool that helps investors assess portfolios, funds and indices based on sustainability criteria and thresholds customized by the user.

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