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

Social Impact & Volunteering

14 Strategies To Launch an Effective Corporate Volunteer Program

Many corporate leaders are confronting a new landscape when it comes to hiring and retaining employees.

Environment

It’s Gopher Tortoise Day — National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s and International Paper’s Forestland Stewards Partnership Helps The Longleaf Alliance Give Gopher Tortoises a Head Start

The best way to celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day is to ensure there are more gopher tortoises across their natural range in the southeast.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Understanding Our Nonprofit Partners: Who Are Our Partners in Impact?

In this blog, you'll gain an understanding of the basics of nonprofits, what they mean to us as partners and how we can intentionally support them.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Yum! Brands’ New Packaging Policy Has the Potential To Make a Global Impact

In collaboration with parent company Yum!, each brand is shifting its existing packaging to more sustainable options.

Diversity & Inclusion

Sydney WorldPride 2023: P&G Australia “Leads with Love"

Procter & Gamble celebrates our LGBTQ+ employees, and the unique stories that unite us, by raising visibility and acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Home Depot Foundation Increases Financial Commitment Up to $400,000 for Spring Tornado and Severe Storm Relief

The Home Depot Foundation increased its financial pledge to communities impacted by tornadoes and severe weather this spring, taking its commitment up to $400,000 to support relief efforts across the Southeast and Midwest.

Environment

Covia’s Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship

Covia’s NSO, Ontario facility supports the protection of local turtle populations by collecting and incubating eggs. To support the Blanding’s turtle, snapping turtle and painted turtle the facility fully embraces Environmental, Social Corporate Governance (ESG) principles.

Innovation & Technology

The Marvelous Universe of Big Data

In episode 8 of Source De[Code], host Ben Coffin interviews Derek Ong to explore Big Data's place in the manufacturing world. Derek and Ben play with analogies from the Marvel Comic Universe (MCU) to illustrate how Big Data is helping to transform this data-rich sector.

Research, Reports & Publications

2022 Represented a Strategic Inflection Point for Vertex and Its Core Mission of Creating Transformative Medicines for People With Serious Diseases; Announces 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report

2022 represented a strategic inflection point for Vertex and its core mission of investing in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whirlpool Corp. and Habitat Help Families Achieve Strength and Stability One Energy-Efficient Home at a Time

Through the BuildBetter with Whirlpool initiative, Habitat and Whirlpool are actively creating ways to help homeowners mitigate the impacts of climate change.

Research, Reports & Publications

CDL First in Southeast Asia To Apply Two-Pillar ESG Disclosure Framework in Its 16th Integrated Sustainability Report – Zeros In on Positive Impact and Value

City Developments Limited (CDL) has published its Integrated Sustainability Report (ISR) 2023, its sixteenth sustainability report since 2008.

Diversity & Inclusion

Generation Change's Hands Off Presents: Mae Muller

Generation Change creates tailored programming in collaboration with our brands and markets by young agents of change who are passionate about improving their communities.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Let’s Do This! 9 Simple Steps for Individual Goal-Setting

Team goal-setting is essential - you've probably already set and are progressing toward your team goals for the year! But what about individual goal-setting? In case you’re feeling stuck, we thought we’d share Realized Worth’s internal 2023 goal-setting guide for individuals.

Diversity & Inclusion

Kimberly-Clark’s Lori Shaffer Encourages Purdue University Students To ‘Embrace the Opportunities That Scare You the Most’

Lori Shaffer, Kimberly-Clark’s vice president of global nonwovens, recently spoke at her alma mater, Purdue University. She shared more about her storied career at Kimberly-Clark along with the power of harnessing an agile mindset.

Innovation & Technology

#AViewFrom Henkel North America: Darien, CT

Our on-site salon is Green Circle-certified, ensuring that no waste produced will make its way to a landfill.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Herbalife: Casa Spotlight - Japan

Kobe Jitsugyo Gakuin (KJG), is a Casa Herbalife partner in Japan dedicated to providing shelter to children who come from dysfunctional families. Since 2005, the Herbalife Nutrition Foundation (HNF) has partnered with KJG to nourish abandoned and neglected children.

Diversity & Inclusion

Bath & Body Works Recognized With Diversity in Business Award by Columbus Business First

Bath & Body Works announces today that it was recognized by Columbus Business First with a Diversity in Business Award.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Water Mission and FedEx Provide Safe Water to Over 100,000 Ukrainians

More than a year after Russia’s initial invasion, Ukrainian people remain at risk. Both those who stayed and were displaced have been forced to find new ways to meet their basic daily needs, like finding safe water.

Innovation & Technology

World Health Day 2023: How HARMAN Innovations Aim To Deliver “Health for All”

As the World Health Organization (WHO) celebrates 75 years of improving public health and promoting overall well-being for World Health Day, HARMAN will be spotlighting its latest technologies.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Hormel Foods Again Named One of America’s Most Trustworthy Companies by Newsweek

Hormel Foods Corporation has been named one of America’s Most Trustworthy Companies by Newsweek for a second straight year.

Social Impact & Volunteering

First Industry-Wide Pro Bono Day of Service Helps Vulnerable Customers and Communities

Last November, EEI joined a group of member companies and the Pro Bono Institute in hosting EmPOWERing Pro Bono Day, a first-ever event for the electric power industry.

Health & Healthcare

Albertsons Companies Forges New Partnerships to Expand Access to Nutritious Food and Life-Improving Medicine Available Through Supplemental Health Benefits

Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE: ACI) announced today that it has partnered with global financial services technology leader FIS, which represents supplemental health benefits administrators including Fresh Connect, PayForward and WEX™that utilize its technology payment platform

Diversity & Inclusion

Pizza Hut Spotlight: Meet Jason Cochran, CEO of American West Restaurant Group

We recently sat down with Pizza Hut franchisee Jason Cochran, CEO of American West Restaurant Group, to learn more about his background and career journey, hear some of the challenges he’s faced in business and discover what advice he’d give aspiring business owners.

Energy

A Closer Look at Cummins’ Columbus Engine Plant’s Sustainability Measures

With so many different streams of production, when it comes to sustainability, the Columbus Engine Plant aims for continuous improvement.

Education

Arrow Electronics Sponsors FIRST ® Robotics Regional Competition for Its 11th Consecutive Year

For the 11th consecutive year, Arrow Electronics supported FIRST Robotics and its Colorado regional competition featuring 43 high school teams with over 1,100 student participants, and 430 volunteers and mentors.

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