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.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Truist Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2022 Corporate Equality Index

Truist once again earned a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Closed Loop Partners joins with CVS Health, Target & Walmart to Announce Winners of “Beyond the Bag” Innovation Challenge

The Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners announces the nine winners of the Beyond the Bag Challenge: ChicoBag, Domtar, Eon, Fill it Forward, GOATOTE, PlasticFri, Returnity, SmartC and Sway.

Education

Don't Get Hit By a Car

For 17 years, FedEx has been helping keep kids safe though our sponsorship of Safe Kids Worldwide and the Walk This Way program.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

This App Could Help Save Your Child’s Life

Five Hundred children die each day in road traffic crashes around the world. Tens of thousands more are injured on a daily basis.

Diversity & Inclusion

Albertsons Companies Continues Its Commitment to Provide Opportunities and Access for Diverse Suppliers

Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) today reaffirmed its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion as the company expands its Supplier Diversity Program.

Diversity & Inclusion

Albertsons Companies Joins the #ChooseToChallenge Campaign

This International Women’s Day, Albertsons Companies is joining the #ChooseToChallenge campaign. We choose to call out gender bias and inequity, seek out and celebrate women’s achievements and work together to help create an inclusive world.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cadence Celebrates Women in CFD With Virginie Barbieux

“We, women engineers, are as resourceful and contribute at equal levels as our male counterparts.”

Responsible Production & Consumption

Albertsons Companies Fulfills Pledge to End Use of Eel (Unagi) in Sushi 3½ Years Ahead of Planned Deadline

Albertsons Companies, an industry leader in seafood sustainability, announced today that it completed the phase-out of freshwater eel (unagi) from sushi products 3½ years ahead of its self-imposed deadline of year-end 2022.
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Events, Media & Communications

Fifth Third to Present at GreenBiz 20 Conference Hosted by Renewable Energy Buyer’s Alliance on February 4-6

Fifth Third’s Director of Environmental Sustainability Scott Hassell will take part in a tutorial panel at the GreenBiz 20 conference presented by the Renewable Energy Buyer’s Alliance (REBA).

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Digitization Meets Sustainability: Pouch-to-Pouch Concept Receives Digital Product Passport To Enable Traceability for Better Recycling

Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics (P&SP), a business unit of Dow (NYSE: DOW), together with HP Indigo, Reifenhäuser, Cadel Deinking and Karlville have implemented the application of a digital product passport using the R-Cycle database.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Building Confidence Through the Cadence Returnship Program

When Sanjita, Lead Application Engineer and Cadence Returnship alum, was ready to re-enter the workforce, she had to learn to navigate new technological developments and trends.

Sustainable Development Goals

Planning Today for Tomorrow's Sustainably Built Environment

We know a forward-thinking mindset must remain at the heart of our approach to materials science innovation.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

FedEx Takes to the Road to Fight #1 Killer of Youth Worldwide

Working with Safe Kids Worldwide, more than 20,000 FedEx volunteers have helped reach more than 17 million children in 10 countries with lifesaving road safety education and training.

Environment

Fifth Third Employees Claim Tree Saplings, Plant Trees in Honor of Arbor Day

In honor of Arbor Day, Fifth Third Bank gave away 400 bur oak and pin oak seedlings April 28 to employees at its Madisonville Campus and downtown Fifth Third Center in Cincinnati where Fifth Third is headquartered.

Environment

Fifth Third Appoints Michele Mullins Climate Risk Officer; Role Reflects Bank's Commitment to Managing Climate Change Risk

Her responsibilities include benchmarking with peer firms and ensuring Fifth Third remains aligned with industry trends, including the Bank’s efforts around publishing the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures report.

Energy

Fifth Third Opens EV Charging Station in Michigan During National Drive Electric Week

Fifth Third Bank opened four electric vehicle (EV) charging ports for employee-use in the parking lot of Fifth Third’s Corporate Service Center campus in Michigan during National Drive Electric Week in September.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cadence Celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month and Cadence is spotlighting some of our incredible AAPI-identifying employees to celebrate.

Diversity & Inclusion

Albertsons Companies and the Albertsons Pride Alliance Donate $16,000 to the Trevor Project

The Albertsons Pride Alliance celebrates a recent donation to The Trevor Project to help create a safer world for LGBTQ+ youth. Hear from the Pride Alliance, Albertsons Cos Executives, and the Trevor Project about the importance of this partnership!

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

FedEx Road Safety Award Celebrates NGO Role Models

This year’s awards celebrate three organizations that have significantly grown their capacity to achieve national and international significance, influencing national policies and public perceptions of road safety. Their impacts and approaches make them role models for other NGOs

Health & Healthcare

Video: Increasing Genomic Capability in the United Arab Emirates

Emirati scientists, clinicians, and dignitaries attended the opening of the Illumina Solutions Center in Dubai on November 8. The new state-of-the-art facility will expand genomics capabilities and build local expertise in genomics to advance and deliver precision medicine to pat

Responsible Production & Consumption

Meet the Fishermen Behind Fair Trade Certified Seafood

The launch of Fair Trade USA Certified yellow fin tuna provides a solution that addresses both social and environmental responsibility in global fishing communities.

Health & Healthcare

Road Safety: Walking the Talk

I was honored to walk alongside Torine Creppy, the President of Safe Kids Worldwide, as we led more than 1,200 kids and adults in our FedEx and Safe Kids Walk This Way event, promoting pedestrian safety.

Environment

Fifth Third Goes Carbon Neutral Amid Broader Green Targets

The bank achieved the feat after reducing its corporate carbon footprint (including in its facilities and business travel operations), purchasing renewable power and investing in carbon offset projects.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Kellogg Company and Grocer Albertsons Companies Drive Awareness for In-Store Recycling

Kellogg and Albertsons Companies, one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, are teaming up to help change customers’ recycling habits in honor of Earth Day.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cadence's Johnas Street Discusses Black History Month

Cadence's Johnas Street recently wrote an article on Adweek that discusses the many ways brands and media can empower Black leaders and create a more equitable world.

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