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.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Uniting to Restore Glad Plant Operations After Arkansas Tornado

The Clorox Company

Environment

Partnering for a Cleaner Port of Long Beach

Marathon Petroleum Corporation

Research, Reports & Publications

BYOB (Be Your Own Boss) Revealed As Top Motivation for Starting a Microbusiness, According to GoDaddy Study

According to microbusiness owners, most start their venture to become their own boss and pursue success on their own terms. Many also want to keep their enterprises small. Venture Forward, a GoDaddy research initiative established in 2018 to study the impact of online.

Responsible Production & Consumption

How Forestry Companies Prove They’re Sustainable

When asked whether sustainable forestry certification makes a difference, Richard Boitnott can recall more than 20 years of providing feedback through audits that resulted in companies throughout the U.S. better-demonstrating their sustainability.

Environment

Promoting Biodiversity by Protecting Pollinator Populations

Throughout the year, several Covia locations supported pollinator populations by organizing Team Member and community awareness initiatives, maintaining on-site hives and pollinator-friendly gardens, and engaging with apiaries and local organizations.

Energy

CNH Industrial’s Solar Solution to Air Pollution

CNH Industrial is committed to building a sustainable future – both through the design and development of their products and the plants where they build them. They have set an emissions target to have a 90% share of renewable electricity at these sites by 2030.

Research, Reports & Publications

Eaton Showcases Substantial Progress on 2030 Sustainability Goals, on Track to Meet Several Targets Ahead of Schedule

Eaton’s 2022 report showcases more transparency and reporting rigor than ever before, including the company’s forward-thinking approach to climate-related risks and opportunities, through its Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) section.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Orange at Heart: How The Home Depot’s Homer Fund Helped a Rapid Deployment Center Associate in Time of Need

Shawn is a Rapid Deployment Center associate who works to quickly receive and sort inbound freight for Home Depot stores and fulfillment centers. When Shawn’s daughter was born preterm with congenital heart defects, a two-month stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

Diversity & Inclusion

Walgreens and Freenome Partner To Increase Diversity in Research Focused on the Early Detection of Cancer

Walgreens and Freenome has announced a multi-year relationship to advance clinical studies of Freenome’s blood-based tests for the early detection of cancer.

Innovation & Technology

Black & Veatch’s IgniteX Climate Tech Accelerator Program Announces 2023 Participants

As climate change presents increasing challenges and opportunities, global critical human infrastructure leader Black & Veatch has selected seven participants to take part in its 12-week IgniteX Climate Tech Accelerator program.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Paychex Named to Selling Power’s 2023 “50 Best Companies To Sell For” List

Paychex, Inc., a leading provider of integrated human capital management software solutions for human resources, employee benefits, insurance services, and payroll, has once again been named to the Selling Power 50 Best Companies to Sell For list.

Diversity & Inclusion

KeyBank To Host Homeownership Workshop in Partnership With Calvary Baptist Church

KeyBank is focusing on its commitment to advancing economic equity and inclusion by hosting a home ownership workshop at Calvary Baptist Church this month. The workshop is part of an ongoing partnership between KeyBank and local member churches of the National Baptist Church

Energy

Pieces That Need To Fall Into Place To Make Green Hydrogen Viable

Making green hydrogen viable and abundant will take collaboration, effort, and investment.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Trane Technologies Named to Fast Company’s 2023 Best Workplaces for Innovators List

Trane Technologies has been recognized by Fast Company as one of the 2023 Best Workplaces for Innovators. Trane Technologies was also named as a finalist in the Sustainability category.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sustainable Apparel Coalition Announces Return of Manufacturer Forums

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), an impact-driven global convener of nearly half of the apparel, footwear, and textile industry, is pleased to announce the return of its Manufacturer Forums, a series of action-oriented events aimed at bringing together business leaders.

Diversity & Inclusion

Veris Residential Achieves WELL Equity Rating Across Its Portfolio To Advance DE&I Commitment

International WELL Building Institute today announced that Veris Residential has become the first company globally to achieve the WELL Equity Rating across its entire managed portfolio and corporate headquarters.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Viatris 2022 Sustainability Report: Responding to Continued COVID-19 Pandemic Needs

Our work to respond to emergent needs from the COVID-19 pandemic offers important examples of our commitment to partnership in pursuit of equitable access.

Diversity & Inclusion

Going Global With LGBTQ+ Pride at Cadence

In recognition of LGBTQ+ Pride month, we’re honoring and celebrating the LGBTQ+ global community by hosting special events with inspiring speakers and partner organizations.

Diversity & Inclusion

Cohorte Latinx de ICCC 2023: Capacitación, Educación y Tutoría Gratuitas Para Pequeñas Empresas Latinas

La Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, ICIC, invitan a los propietarios de pequeñas empresas latinas de todo el país a inscribirse para la cohorte Latinx 2023 del programa Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC).

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Principal® Named “Best Place To Work for Disability Inclusion” in 2023

Principal Financial Group® was named on the list of the “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion” after earning a 100 score on the 2023 Disability Equality Index® (DEI), the world’s most comprehensive benchmarking tool for companies to measure disability workplace inclusion.

Green Infrastructure

How To Successfully Plan and Execute Your Next Sustainable Building Design

Early building sustainability planning maximizes the opportunities to conserve resources, enhance resiliency, and reduce operating costs while being mindful of the project’s overall timeline and budget.

Health & Healthcare

Improving Patient Outcomes in Healthcare Through Test Automation Technology

When considering the role of testing in the healthcare industry, the process of diagnosing and tracking patient progress comes to mind most often.

Events, Media & Communications

A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words: Supporting Conservation Through Photography

We’ve all heard the phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Science has even backed up the powerful impact of imagery, with research showing that people tend to remember ideas presented in pictures better than in words. 

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Whirlpool Corporation Recognized as One of the 2023 Best Companies for Multicultural Women

Whirlpool Corporation has been named one of the 2023 Best Companies for Multicultural Women by Seramount, part of EAB. The award recognizes the top 80 companies that create and use best practices in hiring, retaining and promoting multicultural women in the United States.

Sustainable Development Goals

Lenovo Demonstrates Its Commitment to Circular Economy at the World Circular Economy Forum in Helsinki

From May 30 to June 2, Lenovo joined the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) in Helsinki, Finland. The WCEF gathered forward-looking thinkers and doers and presented the game-changers in the circular economy, including Lenovo.

Diversity & Inclusion

Thriving, Not Just Surviving. What It’s Like Being a Working Parent and Caregiver at Tapestry

Tapestry aims to be a work environment where employees look forward to contributing and feel fully supported in pursuing their own growth and development.

Events, Media & Communications

AccountAbility CEO Sees ESG Metrics as Key Predictors of Corporate Financial Health

AccountAbility CEO Sunil (Sunny) A. Misser recently engaged in an exclusive interview with Nareit, the worldwide representative voice for REITs and listed real estate companies with an interest in U.S. Real Estate and Global Capital Markets.

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