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.

Research, Reports & Publications

Momentum Builds Towards Historic Dakar 2026 YOG

International Olympic Committee

Responsible Production & Consumption

Toxic Release Inventory Reporting: A Q&A With Kara and Friends

Antea Group

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Beets, Basketball and Mid-Bore Engines

Cummins Inc

Innovation & Technology

3M and GM Partner on First-Ever Robotic Paint Repair System on Moving Assembly Line

3M has teamed up with General Motors on something that has never been done before in automotive manufacturing: automating paint repair on a moving production line.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Mastercard: How This Entrepreneur Is Bringing Indigenous Fashion to Main Street

As Chelsee Pettit kneeled on the floor, a bottle of Windex in one hand, a fistful of paper towels in the other, she knew one thing for certain: She had made it.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Baker Tilly’s Insights on Redefining Manufacturing Through Sustainability and Innovation

Manufacturing stands at its most crucial turning point as the current production systems are reaching their limits due to being built on centuries of treating resources as infinite and waste as inevitable.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sysco 2024 Sustainability Report: One Planet One Table Assortment

In FY2024, we were proud to officially launch our One Planet One Table assortment in our e-commerce platform, Sysco Shop.

Events, Media & Communications

CNH at Round Table on Sustainable Mobility for CEOforLIFE

World-class equipment equipment, technology and services company, CNH, took part in a round table on sustainable mobility organized by CEOforLIFE.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Sustainability as a Financial Driver: How Green Practices Boost the Bottom Line

For years, the relationship between sustainability and profitability in supply chain management was viewed as a zero-sum game.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Albertsons Companies’ Shaw’s and Star Market Division Raised $40,000 for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston in Sacking Hunger Program

With the generosity of customers and team members, Albertsons Companies’ Shaw’s and Star Market division raised $40,000 to help the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston address food insecurity in this year's Sacking Hunger donation program.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Driving Sustainability: FedEx's Commitment to Carbon Neutral Operations and a Greener Global Supply Chain by 2040

FedEx works hard every day to make global supply chains smarter for everyone by leveraging advanced technologies to help optimize logistics. These efforts have a natural alignment with the company’s longstanding work to improve the efficiency and sustainability of its operations.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Veterans Benefits Administration Awards Medical Disability Examination Services Contract to Leidos QTC Health Services

Leidos announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, QTC Medical Services, has been awarded a contract by the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) for performing medical disability examination services in regions 1-4.

Environment

Antea Group Ranks #19 in Environment Analyst’s Global Environmental & Sustainability Consulting Market Assessment

Antea Group USA is honored to announce we are ranked #19 in Environment Analyst’s latest Global Environmental & Sustainability Consulting Market Assessment.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Marathon Petroleum: Investing in Our Employees

In our latest Sustainability Report, we share details about our benefits program, which is designed to attract, recognize and encourage quality performance and meaningful contributions from our employees.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

National Grid and National Grid Foundation Add $1.4 Million to Heating Assistance Funds

National Grid and the National Grid Foundation today announced a joint $1.4 million contribution to support the company’s low-income and emergency heating programs, the Care & Share Energy Fund and the Neighborhood Heating Fund, which opened today.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Owens Corning Reflects on a Year of Giving: Strengthening Communities in 2024

We’re taking time to look back at the many ways Owens Corning has given back in 2024.

Energy

Keysight Signs Virtual Power Purchase Agreement for Renewable Energy Development

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), signed a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Southern Power to acquire renewable energy credits produced by a 39 megawatt (MW) portion of the Phase III expansion at the Millers Branch Solar Facility.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Supporting Indigenous Self-Determination Through a Spectrum of Capital

The Christensen Fund has long considered how its assets could create positive impact beyond our grantmaking.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Eastman Naia™ Introduces Bedding Fill Application at Heimtextil

Eastman introduced the latest innovation in its sustainable fiber portfolio at Heimtextil trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany. Eastman Naia™ Renew cellulosic fiber for fill applications expands beyond the brand’s success in bedding and towels.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Principal® Ranked #11 on America’s JUST 100 List

Principal Financial Group® has been named as one of America’s Most JUST Companies by JUST Capital, ranking #11 on the 2025 JUST 100 list. This award recognizes Principal® as the industry leader for insurance acknowledging its commitment to serving its community.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment Provides $41 Million of Financing for New Affordable Housing in Pittsburgh

KeyBank CDLI provided a $27 million construction loan and arranged a $14.4 million Private Placement permanent loan to finance the adaptive reuse of the First & Market office building. First & Market building will introduce 93 affordable senior housing units in Pittsburgh.

Energy

Duke Energy Florida Celebrates Delivering on Nearly 750-Megawatt Solar Commitment in Florida

With all 10 of Duke Energy Florida’s Clean Energy Connection solar energy sites now fully operational, the company is celebrating delivering on its commitment – part of a 2020 filing with the Florida Public Service Commission – to provide nearly 750 megawatts of solar generation.

Innovation & Technology

A Cisco Program Brings Innovation and Equity to Millions

When Cisco’s Country Digital Acceleration (CDA) program began in 2015, it represented a radical new concept: that a global technology company could bring together nations’ industry, government, and academic leaders to co-innovate solutions to major societal problems.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sofidel Accepts 2024 Governor’s International Trade Award for Foreign Direct Investment

Sofidel is proud to announce that it has been named the recipient of the 2024 Governor’s International Trade Award for Foreign Direct Investment.

Health & Healthcare

Athletes’ Health at the Forefront With the IOC Health, Medicine and Science Department

The Medical and Scientific Department of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been restructured and renamed the Health, Medicine and Science (HMS) Department, as of 6 January 2025.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fifth Third Again Named Among America’s Most JUST Companies by JUST Capital and CNBC

For the third year in row, Fifth Third (NASDAQ: FITB) has been named among America’s top-performing companies on the issues most important to consumers as measured by JUST Capital and CNBC.

Events, Media & Communications

50 Years of Service: From Milkman’s Son to Advancing Access to Medicines

Leo's pharmaceutical career began unexpectedly when a friend leaving for military service asked him to fill his role at one of Viatris' legacy companies.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Yum! Named One of TIME’s Best Companies for Future Leaders — Two Years Running!

We’re proud that TIME has named Yum! one the Best Companies for Future Leaders for the second consecutive year!

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