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.

Diversity & Inclusion

Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance, 4thMVMT and PepsiCo Collaborate to Increase Pathways to Black Franchise Ownership

The Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance (MFHA), 4thMVMT, and PepsiCo announced a formal collaboration to provide leadership development and increase business ownership opportunities for Black people in the restaurant industry.

Environment

Medtronic: Every Drop Counts

Medtronic is always looking for new ways to reduce our environmental footprint, and water conservation is part of our multi-faceted approach.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Social Justice and Equity, by Design

“Adobe’s support for the Design Circle Scholarship and projects like Artwork for Equity has been instrumental in our efforts to improve diversity and inclusion in the design industry and address racial inequities and social problems,”

Events, Media & Communications

Griffith Foods Celebrates World Food Day with Produce for Hunger Event

As a global food company, we are committed to playing a transformational role in the creation of a more sustainable future for food. The theme for this year’s World Food Day (October 16, 2020) was “Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together. Our actions are our future.”

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fifth Third Bank Named to the Diversity Best Practices Inclusion Index

The index helps organizations understand trends & gaps in representation, creates a road map to drive internal change, and identifies diversity, equity & inclusion solutions to close the gaps. This is Fifth Third’s fourth time appearing on the index.

Diversity & Inclusion

Comerica Bank Donates $350,000 to Michigan Women Forward to Support Small Business Entrepreneurs Statewide

Comerica Bank today announced a $350,000 donation to Michigan Women Forward (MWF), a community development organization whose mission is to expand economic opportunity for Michigan women. Comerica's contribution helps replenish MWF's Entrepreneur Resilience Fund, established to support women-led small businesses recovery from the pandemic and re-open their businesses. These funds will provide much-needed, additional loan dollars throughout the state.

Research, Reports & Publications

Global Agricultural Productivity Report Sponsored in Part by Mosaic

Mosaic is proud to support the Global Agricultural Productivity report, which promotes increasing productivity sustainably for a food secure world.

Sustainable Development Goals

Ecolab Partners With Water.org to Improve Access to Clean, Safe, Sustainable Water

On the sixth annual Imagine a Day Without Water, Ecolab is announcing a partnership with Water.org to help enable access to sustainable water and improved sanitation in at-risk watersheds in India.

Responsible Production & Consumption

College Students Reflect on Their Sustainability Journey in Final Episode of HanesBrands' “Crop to Campus” Minidocumentary

In the final episode of filmmaker Rod Murphy’s “Crop to Campus” minidocumentary on apparel sustainability, college students exploring the supply chain of Hanes ComfortWash T-shirts visit HanesBrands’ corporate headquarters in North Carolina.

Health & Healthcare

McCain Foods Partners With No Kid Hungry to Help Eliminate Childhood Hunger

McCain Foods USA is proud to announce its partnership with No Kid Hungry to help ensure children across America have access to healthy meals amid coronavirus-related school closures and beyond.

Sustainable Development Goals

FedEx Express, iRAP Launch 5-star Global Connections Initiative in India

The International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP), a registered charity dedicated to preventing road deaths through safer road infrastructure, in association with FedEx Express, has announced the launch of the 5-Star Global Connections Initiative.

Responsible Production & Consumption

HP Accelerates Drive to Reduce Ocean Plastics with Expanded Planet Partners Program

New washing line in Haiti helps reduce ocean-bound plastic and benefits local communities, the planet and our future

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Bringing CSR at Alexion to Life

At Alexion, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is an inherent part of everything we do and fundamental to helping us become the leader in rare disease. CSR is a guide to finding value in the actions we take each day as we work toward...

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Double Play: T‑Mobile Increases Donations for MLB World Series Support for Little League

Parents and coaches share stories of how the T-Mobile Little League Call Up Grant Program helps kids in need.

Events, Media & Communications

Land Betterment Corporation Hosting AgTech Stakeholder Day

Land Betterment Corporation (“Land Betterment” or the “Company”) today announced that it will host a regional AgTech Stakeholder Day on Thursday, November 5, 2020.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Atlantic Canada Employee Volunteering Survey

The IMPACT2030 Workplace Volunteerism survey is part of a global initiative to harness the power of corporate volunteers.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Ørsted North America, Offshore Announces New Head of Project Development

Ørsted today announced Patricia DiOrio as the company’s new head of project development.

Health & Healthcare

Free & Fun Resources to Bust Vaping Myths

Do you know how to talk to your students about the dangers of e-cigarettes?

Environment

Ferrero Issues 11th Sustainability Report Announcing New 2030 Climate Goals

The Ferrero Group, a global leader in the Sweet Packaged Foods market, today has published its 11th Sustainability Report as the latest development in its commitment to “Care for the Better”.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Building the Bridge to a Better Life

Close friends and coworkers know Gwen Boyd-Willis as a woman of faith. They call her “The Bridge” in her ministry because she's always there to connect people in their time of need.

Sustainable Development Goals

How to Secure Partnerships for Action on the SDGs

How is COVID-19 impacting on efforts by companies and stakeholders to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?

Research, Reports & Publications

Nonprofit Launches First-of-Its-Kind Database of Studies Documenting Harm from GMOs

GMO Free USA dba Toxin Free USA, a national 501(c)(3), has launched GMOResearch.org, the first-of-its-kind searchable science database of studies and reports on the safety and effects of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)

Events, Media & Communications

Webcasts Focus on Role of Buildings, Communities and Organizations to Respond to Today's Global Health Challenges

With the gravity of the situation regarding COVID-19, today, more than ever, the spaces where we spend our time play a role in the future of protecting our families, our businesses and the public at large. Join IWBI and the WELL community...

Environment

Bacardi First in Fight Against Plastic Pollution With 100% Biodegradable Spirits Bottle

The new 100% biodegradable bottle will replace 80 million plastic bottles – 3,000 tons of plastic – currently produced by Bacardi across its portfolio of brands every year.

Research, Reports & Publications

First Mine Audited Against World's Most Rigorous Mining Standard

Today the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) took a bold step toward increasing transparency in the mining sector.

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