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.

Energy

Schneider Electric: Electricity Companies Should Go Green

Global demand for electricity is expected to increase by 60% by 2040. The good news is that during that same time period solar and wind’s share of global electricity is expected to triple.

Events, Media & Communications

Learn How to Supercharge Your Employee Engagement Activities With Volunteer Canada at the Corporate Community Engagement Summit

January 27 - 29, 2020, join the Corporate Community Engagement Summit in Surrey, British Columbia, presented by Volunteer Canada and their partners.

Environment

Alliant Energy Hired the Rock River Goats to Weed Out Invasive Species

A hired herd of goats recently made a snacking stop at Alliant Energy’s energy campus near Beloit, Wisconsin.

Innovation & Technology

Accenture Leverages AI to Help Senior Citizens Live Independently

The number of older people physically and socially isolated at home is rising rapidly around the globe. Because these people often do not have family members living nearby to help, the situation has created a new population of vulnerable people.

Education

TGR EDU: Explore

Engaging, free resources to support college access for educators, parents & students

Linda Hixson, Technology Teacher at Shenandoah Valley Junior/Senior High School, Shenandoah, PA

Diversity & Inclusion

Driving Diversity and Inclusion in Telecoms

At the recent ITW Global Leaders’ Forum (GLF) meeting in London, Verizon’s Eric Cevis called for the world’s wholesale carrier leaders to come together to solve one of the telecommunication industry’s most pressing issues – diversity and inclusion.

Research, Reports & Publications

New BCG Reports: Shrimp Farmers Worldwide Must Adopt Sustainable Practices—or Risk Falling Behind

Farmed shrimp is among the fastest-growing food products in the world. Global production, which has more than tripled since 2000, is poised to grow about 6% annually.

Events, Media & Communications

Why Solar Power Works on Closed Landfills

Drew Lent, a solar development expert with Tetra Tech, actively works on and advocates for sustainable energy solutions in the solid waste industry.

Diversity & Inclusion

Booz Allen’s Tips for a More Inclusive Workplace: Doing the Right Thing for Employees and Business

Encouraging diversity isn’t just the right thing to do; it’s a competitive imperative in markets like San Diego, where some suggest a 3% unemployment rate is “virtually zero” for tech talent.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

America's Most Responsible Companies 2020

Companies, we all know, need to make a profit to prosper and survive. Making a buck, after all, is important to investors, employees and vendors.

Education

Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation: Secure the Future at 20

In 1999, the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation created SECURE THE FUTURE, a revolutionary commitment that helped transform how healthcare was delivered in sub-Saharan Africa.

Energy

PSE&G Energy Cloud – Building the Grid of Tomorrow

The PSE&G Energy Cloud will intelligently route energy inputs to consumption outputs as efficiently, reliably and sustainably as possible, supporting our efforts to decarbonize the economy through cleaner energy sources and energy efficiency.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Mohawk Honored by Training Magazine for 14th Consecutive Year

For the fourteenth consecutive year, Mohawk has earned an elite spot among Training magazine’s annual ranking of the best learning and development organizations.

Education

Qualcomm® Thinkabit Lab ™ Inspiring the Next Generation of Inventors

At Qualcomm, we believe in the power of technology. We focus our efforts in four key areas where we believe we can have the biggest impact — Purposeful Innovation, STEM Education, Responsible Business, and Our People.

Energy

BSR Conference 2019: Miranda Ballentine, CEO, Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance

Miranda Ballentine gave a plenary address at the BSR Conference 2019 on the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance, discussing educational opportunities, challenges of market barriers, and the use of community building when operating in the field of clean energy.

Innovation & Technology

T-Mobile Selects 30 Teams of Visionary Youth From Across the Country As 2019 Changemaker Challenge Winners

T-Mobile and the T-Mobile Foundation today announced the winners of the 2019 T-Mobile Changemaker Challenge, the Un-carrier’s nationwide contest that is mobilizing the next generation of young visionaries.

Research, Reports & Publications

Corporate Purpose on the Rise: Companies on Path to Meet the Needs of All Stakeholders and Address Significant Social Issues

In a year marked by remarkable social actions and investments from some of the world’s largest companies, CECP has released its annual Investing in Society, a must-read source for trends on the corporate sector’s shift toward purpose-driven business strategies.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Two Months In: A Snapshot of How Our Retail Revival Sellers in Baton Rouge are Flourishing

Now, just two months into the Retail Revival program, our Baton Rouge sellers are off to an impressive start. Check out some of the ways they’ve made strides within their local community and on our marketplace.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Goodfellows and Comerica Help Make Holiday Season Special in Detroit

It starts with a simple mission…. no kiddie without a Christmas. And it ends with more than 9,000 donated dolls dressed, judged and prepped for delivery as special gifts to kids throughout Detroit this holiday season.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

ON Semiconductor Gives Back To the Largest Turkey Drive in the Nation

ON Semiconductor had the pleasure of sponsoring the 2019 Turkey Tuesday month-long campaign turkeys to feed families in need this holiday season in Phoenix, Arizona.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Alexion Celebrates Family Day Across the Globe

At Alexion, we invest in and value people who believe in the importance of our purpose and understand what it takes to deliver on it. But we know that achieving our goals takes not only the dedication of our employees...

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Power of Giving at Duke Energy

A little more than 10 years ago, Duke Energy employee Amber Cason adopted Ruby, a Staffordshire Dachshund mix with a dash of Weimaraner. Walking through rows of kennels at the Humane Society, Cason spotted the reddish six-month-old...

Innovation & Technology

General Motors and LG Chem Team Up to Advance Toward an All-Electric Future, Add Jobs in Ohio

General Motors (NYSE: GM) and LG Chem has announced plans to mass-produce battery cells for future battery-electric vehicles. Together, the companies will invest up to a total of $2.3 billion through a new, equally owned joint venture company.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Xylem Announces Partnership With The Chris Long Foundation

Xylem and Waterboys seek to raise awareness about domestic water issues, including that 1.5 million people in the U.S. lack access to clean, safe drinking water at home.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

PNC Makes Newsweek’s Inaugural List of America’s Most Responsible Companies

Newsweek just published its first list of America’s Most Responsible Companies, and PNC made the list at No. 71.

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