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

New Video Explains Key Role Fuel Cells Could Play in Decarbonization

As part of its efforts to lead in the global campaign to decarbonize, Cummins has produced a new video explaining the important role hydrogen fuel cells could play.

Innovation & Technology

A High-Tech Approach to Improving Wildfire Threat Prediction

Southern California Edison continues to enhance its fire science program- Opens in new window and Tom Rolinski, SCE’s fire scientist, leads the effort.

Green Infrastructure

Improving Governance In Infrastructure Projects to Accelerate Decision-Making

How the SI:D³ systems approach fosters delivery of intended benefits

Education

Green Bronx Machine and Quest Diagnostics Foundation Team up to Expand Acclaimed Indoor Gardening Curriculum to Inspire Healthier Students

Green Bronx Machine, a transformational educational nonprofit helping students and teachers turn classrooms into agricultural learning experiences

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

AMD Recognized by CDP As a Supplier Engagement Leader on Climate Change

AMD has again been recognized by CDP as a Supplier Engagement Leader for its actions to reduce emissions and manage climate risks in its global supply chain.

Innovation & Technology

Calling Young Innovators: T-Mobile and the T-Mobile Foundation Launch Fourth Changemaker Challenge to Fund Big Ideas

Today T-Mobile, the T-Mobile Foundation and Ashoka kicked off the fourth Changemaker Challenge, a nationwide contest that gives young leaders the opportunity to level up their ideas for creating a more inclusive, equitable and sustainable future.

Diversity & Inclusion

Therapeutic Horsemanship Gets Northern Minnesota Riders Saddled Up

Horses have been long known to elicit a special connection with humans, and Jack Pine Stables has been mastering this art for over two decades.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Hershey Company Earns Top Score on Human Rights Campaign's 2022 Corporate Equality Index

The Hershey Company announced that it received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2022 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). The diversity of Hershey's workforce serves as a foundation of strength, innovation and collaboration.

Environment

Major U.S. Companies Call for Swift Passage of Ambitious Federal Climate Policy to Build an Affordable, Competitive Clean Economy

Chief executives and other senior leaders from influential U.S. companies will meet with congressional offices to urge swift passage of a federal reconciliation bill that includes historic climate, clean energy, and environmental justice investments.

Diversity & Inclusion

Kala Gibson Named to Executive Leadership Council's Class of 2022

The ELC is a membership organization committed to increasing the number of Black executives in C-Suite and CEO roles and on corporate boards of Fortune 1000, Global 500 and equivalent companies.

Environment

Veganuary Increases Appetite for Reducing Your Environmental Impact

We need to work at pace collectively and individually to protect the environment from the constant threat of global warming devastation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LA Kings Team Up With Shoes That Fit to Distribute 100 Pairs of adidas Sneakers to Elementary School Students in Compton, Calif.

AEG’s LA Kings recently teamed up with Shoes That Fit, an organization that outfits children in need with new shoes, to distribute 100 pairs of adidas sneakers to students at Longfellow Elementary in Compton, Calif. on Feb. 10.

Diversity & Inclusion

OLAY Announces Second $1 Million Commitment to Closing the Gender Gap in STEM

This International Day of Women and Girls in Science, OLAY enters year two of the brand’s 10-year program by announcing their second commitment of $1 million towards efforts to help close the STEM gap

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Ben & Jerry's Uses Ice Cream as a Convener for Social Change

We invited Chris Miller, Ben & Jerry’s Head of Global Activism Strategy, to discuss what cutting-edge corporate activism looks like today and how Ben & Jerry’s remains authentic to its values while using ice cream to change the world.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Clinton Foundation's Maura Pally to Join Blackstone Charitable Foundation as Executive Director

Ms. Pally will oversee all Blackstone Charitable Foundation activity, leading strategy and integration efforts for its signature programs to support Blackstone’s goal of creating economic opportunity for under-resourced communities.

Diversity & Inclusion

Winning for the Long-term: Investing in Diverse-Owned Media

With the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, many marketers have made commitments to increase their investments in Black-owned media.

Diversity & Inclusion

From Patents to Patients: Meet the Women Making a Difference at Illumina

As a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, Illumina is continuously striving to improve human health by unlocking the power of the genome.

Innovation & Technology

Rockwell Automation Helps Pioneer Sustainability and the Circular Economy in Steel Production

Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) control technologies and expertise in plant design and engineering are part of Europe’s first full-scale facility to convert CO2 to ethanol for use as fuel in plastic production.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

UNFCU Foundation Names 2022 Grant Recipients Expands Support to 19 Resilient Partners Empowering Women and Youth

UNFCU Foundation today announced that 19 organizations are the recipients of its 2022 grants.

Diversity & Inclusion

Entergy Partners With Diverse Firms, Spends $1.3B for Goods and Services in 2021

In an achievement that elevates Entergy to elite status nationally in an important category, we have spent $1.3 billion with diverse companies in 2021.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Beijing 2022 Builds on 2008 Legacy

The Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 are being staged in the first city to host both the Summer and Winter editions of the Olympic Games

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Chemours' Chief Sustainability Officer, Sheryl Telford, on What It Takes to Reach Their Net Zero Goals

Jim Giles, Carbon Analyst at GreenBiz, interviewed Sheryl Telford, Chief Sustainability Officer and Vice President of Envir. Health and Safety at Chemours on the company’s 2030 commitment to achieving a 60% reduction in scope 1 and scope 2 emissions.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

People Behind CSR at Cisco: Volunteering With AppD Cares Fulfills a Passion for Giving Back

We have created a new blog series that will focus on the people behind Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at Cisco. Each blog in this series will highlight a different Cisco employee who works closely with CSR initiatives across the company.

Environment

Headlines of the Future: The Future of Agriculture and Climate Change

All around the world, we see and feel the effects of climate change on our lives. While it impacts everyone, agriculture is one of the sectors that is at the forefront of climate change.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Georgia-Pacific Industrial Gypsum Donates $5,500 of Equipment and Training to Camden, New Jersey Fire Department

Georgia-Pacific Industrial Gypsum ended the 2021 season of giving with the Camden City Fire Department in New Jersey.

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