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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Diversity & Inclusion | CARE

Transforming Daily Lives Through Digital Savings

In Sierra Leone, small savings groups have a long history of supporting farmers and marginalized communities, especially women. In short, saving groups have transformed lives, offering financial support and fostering community resilience.
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Environment

ESG vs. CSR: Key Distinctions & What Businesses Need to Know

Sustainability leaders, investors, employees, and consumers are increasingly choosing companies that align with their values. Learn how Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Environment, Social, Governance (ESG) policies can help your company set, achieve, and share progress on sustainability goals.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment Continues Expansion in the Northeast and MidAtlantic With the Appointment of Anna Belanger

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has appointed Anna Belanger as a senior relationship manager to expand community development lending and investment activity in the Northeast and MidAtlantic markets.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sustainable Sourcing at Stanley Black & Decker

We are working with suppliers to achieve superior social and environmental performance along our supply chain.

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Events, Media & Communications

Global Citizen Live Line-UPS Revealed for Paris, Lagos, & NYC Events To Defend the Planet & Defeat Poverty

International advocacy organization, Global Citizen, has revealed many of the artists who’ll perform at Global Citizen Live events in Lagos, Nigeria, as well as festivals in Paris, France and in New York City, which is presented by Citi and Cisco, on September 25.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

From the Fifth Third Bancorp 2020 ESG Report: Public Policy and Government Relations

Our government affairs program is designed to give us a coordinated voice in public policy through a partnership between the Government Affairs team and Company leaders.

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Innovation & Technology

ARC Advisory Group White Paper Explores How Rockwell Automation Helps Customers Accelerate Digital Transformation While Keeping Workers Safe

A new white paper from leading technology market research firm ARC Advisory Group explores how Rockwell Automation’s expanding smart safety solutions portfolio can help customers accelerate digital transformation while keeping workers safe.

Black & Veatch

Innovation & Technology

Black & Veatch: Climate Change, COVID-19 Pandemic Underscore Water Sector's Need for Broader View of Resilience, Data Use

The U.S. water industry is embracing innovation, sustainability and technology, including data, analytics and other “digital water” tools along with resource recovery processes. Combined, this continued progress helps to meet a host of challenges headlined by aging infrastructure, climate-related impacts and uncertainties from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a newly released report from Black & Veatch.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Kimberly-Clark Provides First Update on Progress Toward 2030 Sustainability Goals

Kimberly-Clark's 2020 Global Sustainability Report provides the first update on the company's progress toward its 2030 sustainability goals, which are aimed at addressing the social and environmental challenges of the next decade with commitments

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Schomp Subaru Donates $30,000 to Aurora Schools for Financial Education

The donation will allow Mrachek Middle School to bring its personal financial literacy class to all seventh grade students next school year, according to a news release from the district.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

M·A·C Launches Limited-Edition VIVA GLAM Pride Lipstick in the UK & Ireland

Every month is Pride month at M·A·C Cosmetics! On August 6, the brand released a limited-edition, special-deco VIVA GLAM Pride lipstick that gives back 100%* to organizations that support the health and rights of people of All Ages, All Races and All Genders.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Purpose-Driven Toy Brand Melissa & Doug Formalizes Its Sustainability Strategy With Forestry at the Forefront

Melissa & Doug, the toy company known for its more than 30-year commitment to open-ended play through its mostly wooden toys, announced today a major new sustainability initiative focused on both environmental and social measures.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

TIC: Meet the Team Bringing Cellular and Internet Service to Indigenous Communities in Rural Mexico

Telecomunicaciones Indígenas Comunitarias, A.C. (TIC) is a civil organization that supports indigenous communities across rural areas of Mexico to build, manage, and operate their own telecommunication networks.

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Education

Bristol Myers Squibb and Five Leading Historically Black Colleges and Universities Launch Tomorrow's Innovators to Create Custom Biopharma Educational Programming and Increase Recruitment of Black Talent in the Biopharma Industry

In an initiative designed to increase access to and awareness of the biopharma industry among Black talent and build a diverse talent pipeline, Bristol Myers Squibb announced its collaboration with Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Howard University, Morgan State University, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff to launch Tomorrow’s Innovators—a multimillion dollar strategic alliance to attract top HBCU-affiliated talent to the bio-pharma industry in the next five years.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Rise of Sustainable Bonds for Affordable Housing

The pandemic worsened the U.S. affordable-housing crisis. Increasingly, public and private entities are tapping the bond market to finance development.

Research, Reports & Publications

INFOGRAPHIC: A Year of Sustainability at Clarivate

Sustainability is at the core of our virtuous circle at Clarivate.

Innovation & Technology

New Technologies Driving the Future of Plant Breeding

Advanced digital technologies improve our chances to discover new solutions for farmers.

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Innovation & Technology

onsemi: New Brand and Promise of Sustainable Future

With its intelligent power and sensing technologies, onsemi is enabling a sustainable ecosystem and committing to be Net-Zero by 2040

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Research, Reports & Publications

Khiron Publishes Inaugural 2020 ESG Report, Demonstrating Commitment to Sustainability and Market Leadership

Showcasing the Company’s commitment to improving the lives of patients, employees, local communities, shareholders, and other stakeholders, along with environmental practices, the inaugural sustainability report outlines actions and initiatives undertaken in 2020 to strengthen ESG practices throughout the Company’s operations, along with Khiron’s goals for the short term.

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Environment

My Green Lab Certification Named as Critical Indicator of Progress in the United Nations' 2030 Breakthroughs Emissions

My Green Lab's Green Lab Certification has been selected as a key indicator of progress for the United Nations' High Level Climate Champions' 2030 Breakthroughs campaign.

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Diversity & Inclusion

HACR Praises SEC Approval of Nasdaq-Backed Proposal for Board Diversity Requirements

The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) praises the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on its decision to approve Nasdaq’s proposal that would require new mandatory board diversity on Nasdaq-listed companies.

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Environment

National Grid Statement on President Biden's Clean Transportation Executive Order

A statement from Badar Khan, President, National Grid, US on the Biden administration’s clean transportation announcement

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Events, Media & Communications

Fifth Third Bank to Present at Sustainable Pittsburgh Carbon Reduction Conference

Fifth Third Bank Environmental Sustainability Leader Jeremy Faust will be presenting at Sustainable Pittsburgh’s “Advancing Your Organization’s Carbon-Reduction Goals” webinar on Thursday, August 12 at 1 p.m. ET.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

PSE&G Supports New National EV Goals

We applaud the Biden administration on the signing of the executive order targeting 50% of vehicles sold in the United States be electric vehicles by 2030.

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Health & Healthcare

'A Real Opportunity to Rethink How and Where We Work'

During the pandemic, the world scrambled to accommodate remote work for a large share of employees. Now, returning to the office is an increasing reality

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Media & Communications

Working Capital Innovation Fund: Annual Impact Report

The Working Capital Innovation Fund (WCIF) today released its second annual Impact Management and Measurement Report, focused on activities undertaken and lessons learned during 2020.

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