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How Will the New Ban on Single-Use Plastic Items Affect Businesses in England?

November 29, 2023 02:30 AM AEDT| By 3BL

Grabbing a plastic fork to eat lunch on the go is now a thing of the past, as the government’s new single-use plastic ban has come into force this week.October 1 saw a ban that means businesses can n...

Frito-Lay and Feed the Children Kick Off Fourth Year of ‘Building the Future Together,’ Supporting More Than 40,000 U.S. Families

November 29, 2023 02:30 AM AEDT| By 3BL

Originally Published on August 24, 2023OKLAHOMA CITY, November 28, 2023 /3BL/ - To support students in underserved communities, Frito-Lay and Feed the Children are launching the fourth year of "Buildi...

Meet the Visionary Ashoka + Kind City Changemakers Transforming Our World

November 29, 2023 02:10 AM AEDT| By 3BL

Meet the Ashoka + Kind City changemakers. To bring Lenovo’s crowd-sourced vision of the Kind City to life and empower community-led innovation, Lenovo partnered with Ashoka, the global network of soci...

Our People: Ian Leybas Talks Tribal Affairs, Adversity and Fishing

November 29, 2023 02:00 AM AEDT| By 3BL

Ian (pronounced Eye-an) Leybas was born at the Choctaw Nation Healthcare Center in Talihina, Oklahoma. His father was Native American, and while he grew up not knowing his father, Leybas is a citizen...

AB InBev and South Pole Partner To Accelerate Supply Chain Decarbonisation Across Europe Through Launch of a Renewable Electricity Group Buying Initiative

November 29, 2023 02:00 AM AEDT| By 3BL

The new initiative, in partnership with South Pole, is designed to accelerate the deployment of renewable electricity and to directly reduce AB InBev's Scope 3 GHG emissions through a powerful value-c...

Giving Time, Talent, and Resources at Tapestry This Giving Tuesday

November 29, 2023 01:55 AM AEDT| By 3BL

Today is Giving Tuesday, a global movement unleashing the power of radical generosity. At Tapestry, we are committed to showing up in the communities in which we live and work, and giving our time, ta...

Northern Trust Proudly Sponsors TechWomen100 Awards

November 29, 2023 01:45 AM AEDT| By 3BL

We were proud to sponsor the recent TechWomen100 awards for the second year running. The annual event celebrates women in technology across many industries and the work of WeAreTechWomen.Representing...

Tetra Pak and Lactogal Cut Carbon Footprint of Aseptic Cartons for Milk by a Third, Increasing Renewable Content With a Paper-Based Barrier

November 29, 2023 01:35 AM AEDT| By 3BL

This unique packaging is 90% renewableCurrently available on shelf in Portugal, with industrial scale production expected by 2025LAUSANNE, Switzerland, November 28, 2023 /3BL/ - Following successful c...

New Publication Sheds Light on Sustainable Finance, Demystifies Space for Real Estate

November 29, 2023 01:35 AM AEDT| By 3BL

Green Building Council of Australia releases ‘Unlocking the Value,’ a practical guide to sustainable finance in the Australian real estate sectorAround the world, investors, regulators and organizatio...

Bayer Asked Young, Global Farmers and Scientists About the Importance of Climate Talks

November 29, 2023 01:30 AM AEDT| By 3BL

Climate change is threatening agriculture. And not just in the ways you think. Ebunoluwa Ajobiewe works to defend crops from diseases as they spread into new areas and ecosystems as a result of shifti...

Ray C. Anderson Foundation's NextGen Committee Grants $94,000 to Women’s Earth Alliance for Reforestation Efforts in Indonesia and Kenya

November 29, 2023 01:30 AM AEDT| By 3BL

November 28, 2023 /3BL/ - The Ray C. Anderson Foundation’s NextGen Committee has awarded a $94,000 grant to Women’s Earth Alliance (WEA) for two of their Women in Forests programs in Indonesia and Ken...

$2.4 Million in Grants To Support Sagebrush Ecosystems in the Intermountain West Announced by NFWF

November 29, 2023 01:30 AM AEDT| By 3BL

Sustainability is more than just a target; it's part of our everyday efforts here at Taco Bell. Earlier this year, we announced our collaboration with National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and...

Socially Responsible Spending Experiencing Massive Growth, According to 11th Annual Conscious Consumer Spending Index

November 29, 2023 01:30 AM AEDT| By 3BL

LOS ANGELES and NASHVILLE, Tenn., November 28, 2023 /3BL/ - Socially responsible spending is on the rise in a big way, based on the latest results from the Conscious Consumer Spending Index (#CCSIndex...

Quest Volunteers Bring Treats, No Tricks, to Ronald McDonald House New York

November 29, 2023 01:15 AM AEDT| By 3BL

Quest volunteers recently served lunch to children and families battling pediatric cancer and other serious illnesses at Ronald McDonald House New York, in collaboration with Quest for Health Equity (...

Public Development Banks Acknowledge the Importance of Sport as an Enabler of the Sustainable Development Goals

November 29, 2023 01:05 AM AEDT| By 3BL

International Olympic Committee newsOn the occasion of the 2023 Finance in Common Summit (FICS), Public Development Banks (PDBs) expressed their wish to “harness the power of sports and cultural indus...