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.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

ScottsMiracle-Gro 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report: Giving Waste New Life

ScottsMiracle-Gro

Research, Reports & Publications

American Workforce Burnout Reaches Tipping Point

Aflac Incorporated

Social Impact & Volunteering

Announcing the Picture Proof of Planting Contest Winners!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Picture Proof of Planting photo contest! We received nearly 140 photos and received over 4,000 votes for the 15 semi-finalists.

Diversity & Inclusion

Jason Soto Named Co-Chair of Webster’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Council

Webster Bank announced that Jason Soto, executive vice president, Chief Credit Officer, has been named Co-Chair of the Bank’s enterprise-wide Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) Council.

Social Impact & Volunteering

The 2024 Sands Cares Global Food Kit Build Aids Hunger Relief in Sands’ Regions Around the World

Helping to alleviate food insecurity is a core Sands Cares focus as part of the global community engagement program’s priority on relieving hardships and supporting disadvantaged populations.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Keysight 2023 Corporate Social Responsibility Report: Community Engagement

Keysight’s worldwide community engagement programs tangibly demonstrate the company’s values and commitment to corporate citizenship, while directly supporting its social impact goals.

Responsible Production & Consumption

“The New Horizons of Retail” – Interview With Regan Leggett, Nielsen IQ

For our Future magazine, we interviewed Regan Leggett, Foresight Lead at NielsenIQ, who shared with us the new horizons of retail, with a focus on how sustainability is increasingly shaping consumer choices.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

LYB VP Martino Gabellich Featured on Industry Pulse Series on Sustainability & ESG

As part of their ongoing "Industry Pulse" series, the Industrial Practice Group at Pedersen & Partners recently hosted a guest speaker session with Martino Gabellich, LYB Vice President Advanced Recycling and Low Carbon Solutions.

Diversity & Inclusion

Principal Financial Group 2023 Sustainability Report: Advocating for Financial Inclusion

We believe financial education and opportunity can lift up people of all backgrounds, all around the world. We’re working to reach them with information and resources that resonate with additional support from Principal® Foundation.

Diversity & Inclusion

Empowering Inclusion Through Career

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that the next big idea can come from anyone, anywhere, at any time, and that with a supportive environment and the freedom to think outside the box, anything is possible.

Energy

Eaton Helps Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Build New Electric Central Utility Plant and Accelerate Progress Toward Net Zero Carbon Emissions

Intelligent power management company Eaton announced it won a contract to help Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) build its innovative electric Central Utility Plant (eCUP). The project aims to help DFW achieve its ambitious net zero carbon emissions goal by 2030

Innovation & Technology

Baker Tilly’s Insights on How To Leverage Generative AI Safely

In the era of rapidly advancing artificial intelligence (AI), leveraging generative AI safely requires a thoughtful approach that considers not only its capabilities, but also the ethical, privacy and security implications.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Enhanced Operations and Process Improvements Lead to Significant Energy and Carbon Savings at Saint-Gobain’s Glass Mat Plant in Charleston, South Carolina

Saint-Gobain North America, through its subsidiary CertainTeed Roofing, has enhanced operational practices and made process improvements at its glass mat facility in Charleston, South Carolina, saving over 16,000 MMBtu of energy (over 4,500 MWh).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

DP World Celebrates Five Years of Innovation and Growth in Ecuador

DP World, a global leader in logistics and supply chain solutions, celebrates five years of operations at the Port of Posorja in Ecuador this month.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How Georgia-Pacific and Convoy of Hope Serve Survivors

Georgia-Pacific has donated more than $11 million worth of product to Convoy of Hope since 2008, including paper towels and toilet paper to be included in hygiene kits and lumber and other building products to be used in rebuilding homes and businesses.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whirlpool Community Golf Event Raised $3.2 Million for Southwest Michigan Youth

Whirlpool Corporation recently held the 21st annual Whirlpool Community Charity Golf Event, raising $3.2 million for local youth in their headquarters community.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Foundation Celebrates 40 Years by Awarding $40,000 to Nonprofit Organizations Serving Florida

The Duke Energy Foundation is celebrating its 40-year anniversary by awarding $40,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations serving Florida.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Gilead Sciences: “One of Best Employers for Women” by Forbes

For the third year in a row, Forbes has recognized Gilead as one of America’s Best Employers For Women.

Environment

Griffith Foods: Advancing Regenerative Agriculture Farming Practices

In 2023, alongside Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited, the Ontario Soil & Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA), and the Sustainable Food Lab, we launched an innovative pilot program to promote regenerative agriculture in wheat farming.

Health & Healthcare

Building a Bridge to a Healthier World for Youth in Africa with Gilead Sciences

Dr. Summer Sitima is one of 24 siblings born to a Kenyan family in the 90s at the height of the HIV epidemic in Sub Saharan Africa. She vividly remembers the day in 1997 that she first learned one of her older sisters was living with HIV.

Environment

Scotts Miracle Gro: Conscientious About Natural Resources

The very definition of what a lawn can be is changing, and we believe that caring for it responsibly is essential. It’s possible to have a great outdoor space to enjoy while being mindful and conscientious about natural resources.

Education

Empowering Future Generations: Entergy Supports Local HBCUs

At Entergy, we power life. We’ve been in business for more than 100 years, and our purpose has never changed. We power life by creating sustainable value for our customers, employees, communities and owners.

Innovation & Technology

Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 4, Episode 6 - Farm to Fork

How can innovative climate tech help reduce both food waste and carbon emissions? By creating a smarter and more efficient cold chain, from farm to fork.

Research, Reports & Publications

Ceres Releases New Resource for Investors on Understanding Avoided Emissions

Today Ceres released a new report for investors focused on how avoided carbon emissions can be used to identify solutions that address climate risks and investment opportunities arising from the shift to a low-carbon economy.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bloomberg Named a Leader in ESG Data and Analytics in Report by Independent Research Firm

Bloomberg has been recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: ESG Data and Analytics Providers, Q3 2024. Bloomberg received the highest scores possible in 19 out of the 25 criteria evaluated.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Mondelēz 2023 Snacking Made Right Report: Logistics

At Mondelēz International, we’re working hard to reduce the emissions caused by our logistics operations across a range of activities.

Education

Northwestern Mutual Will Fund More Than 50 Milwaukee-Based Schools and Nonprofits Aimed at Improving Student Outcomes

Northwestern Mutual, through its Foundation, is furthering its commitment to investing in high-quality education and funding more opportunities for teachers and students in Milwaukee by pledging $3.9 million to support more than 50 Milwaukee-based schools and nonprofits.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Philanthropy
    The Verizon Foundation serves as an incubator for exploring how our technical and human resources can be applied in new ways to the practical concerns...
  2. Business
    At Illumina, the faster we can innovate, the more lives we can help save. As a genomics pioneer, we have proven through focused and continued...
  3. Purpose: Moving for Good and Making a Difference
    Through our global cause initiative, HARMAN Inspired, employees are empowered to participate in meaningful activities that directly impact the...
  4. ESG Talk: Season Three
    The ESG Talk podcast features candid conversations with business leaders from around the world. In season three, co-hosts Mandi McReynolds, Steve...
  5. Innovation & Sustainable Solutions
    Chemours chemistry is essential to our daily lives, global commerce, and the future. Our commitment to product sustainability drives us to innovate...
  6. Housing affordability
    We drive solutions to enable people to open doors to a safe and affordable place to call home, the foundation for wellness, dignity, and economic...
  7. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...
  8. Leadership
    Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...
  9. KPMG at COP29
    Accelerating the transformation. COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, will once again draw together world leaders, policymakers, industry innovators, and...
  10. Clorox ON PURPOSE
    Clorox’s environmental, social and governance goals are integrated into our IGNITE strategy because we believe they create value for our company...
  11. IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance
    IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance
  12. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH Industrial’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying...
  13. Women's Economic Justice
    CARE Women’s Economic Justice works to increase women’s wealth by changing the system.
  14. Subaru Share the Love® Event
    Since the launch of the Subaru Share the Love Event in 2008, Subaru of America and our retailers have donated more than $256 million to charity, with...
  15. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...