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We're excited to partner with Glow to help businesses measure and monetize their sustainability efforts. By integrating Glow’s Social Responsibility Score with 3BL's communication services, we are empowering brands to identify risks and seize opportunities in sustainability.

Today marks an exciting milestone for 3BL as we reveal the 2024 edition of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking, now in its 25th year. A special shout-out to Mary Mazzoni and the entire team for their incredible effort in bringing this year’s list to life. This ranking shines a spotlight on companies that are not only setting ambitious sustainability goals but also making real, measurable progress. With the support of our partners ISS ESG and InfluenceMap, we’ve enhanced our focus on key metrics like emissions, diversity, and corporate lobbying efforts, particularly as they relate to climate action and alignment with the Paris Agreement. Check out the full list here: https://lnkd.in/eTvz32h3 But that’s not all! We’re also excited to share insights from a new report in partnership with our good friends at Glow. The research explores how sustainability reporting influences consumer perception—and here’s a teaser: Companies in the 100 Best Corporate Citizens list outperformed the S&P 500 over the past two years. Yet, many businesses are missing the chance to fully connect with consumers through their sustainability efforts. Download the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eSjCAF85 Here’s to driving more progress for the next 25 years! #Sustainability #CorporateCitizenship #ESG #100BESTCC

Today marks the 25th anniversary of 3BL’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking. https://lnkd.in/dk48rEB We're excited to recognize and congratulate this year's top 100, with HP landing in the No. 1 spot, followed by Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Johnson & Johnson, Owens Corning and Ingersoll Rand. First published in a 1999 print edition of Business Ethics magazine, at a time when less than a third of U.S. companies issued annual sustainability reports, 3BL acquired the 100 Best Corporate Citizens in 2017 and has taken up the mantle of preserving this prestigious ranking to meet the ongoing needs and demands of our space. Producing the 100 Best ranking involves analysis of publicly available data from all Russell 1000 companies. There’s no application fee to be considered for the ranking, nor do we charge companies to review the data used to calculate scores.? We partner with ISS-Corporate to do this research. This year, we made some improvements to the methodology to reflect modern best practices for performance and disclosure — including adding more performance-based factors around key issues like greenhouse gas emissions and workforce diversity. 3BL also partners with InfluenceMap to assess the intensity and orientation of a company's lobbying efforts and whether this lobbying is supportive or oppositional to the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement. A “red flag” penalty is assessed if a company's lobbying is deemed oppositional to Paris-aligned policies, and a “green flag” bonus is awarded to recognize firms using their political influence and spending in support of the agreement. In 2024, VF Corporation Corp. is the only company to receive the “green flag” bonus. Also new for 2024 is an analysis we conducted on the 100 Best Corporate Citizens with our partners at the research technology company Glow. Far away from the early days of the 100 Best, almost all large companies now issue sustainability reports. With this research, we looked to find out more about how robust sustainability reporting and disclosure impacts consumer perception and business growth. We found that the 100 Best Corporate Citizens beat the S&P 500 market average over the past two years, a strong sign that robust disclosures send positive signals to investors that impact stock price. But we also found that disclosure alone is not enough to influence consumer perception: Businesses need to think beyond the report page and communicate regularly to break through to consumers, something we at 3BL already help our clients do.? Congratulations to all the companies who made the list.? I’d also like to thank my 3BL colleague Mary Mazzoni for her hard work on this project. #sustainability #ESG #climate #socialimpact #100bestCC

3BL has officially announced the 2024 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking, recognizing outstanding environmental, social and governance (ESG) transparency and performance among the 1,000 largest U.S. public companies. #100BestCC ?? See the complete ranking today: https://lnkd.in/gRmF4S_2

3BL is headed to California for Network Effect: San Jose on Oct 23rd? ?? We will be joined by leading companies: Logitech, Intuit, Business Council on Climate Change (BC3), Cadence Design Systems, Fast Forward, University of California, San Francisco, and Cisco Systems The morning will be filled with panel discussions including: ??The growing pressure to prioritize sustainability and its $44 billion impact on brand switching across industries. ?? How the software giant behind QuickBooks, TurboTax, Mailchimp, and Credit Karma integrates its True North sustainability goals to produce data and impactful stories. ?? The circular design principles that are revolutionizing product development to reduce environmental impact, improve repairability, and promote reuse and recycling. And, much more! RSVP HERE ?? https://lnkd.in/gbvaakCR

BIG NEWS ?? We are thrilled to announce the launch of ????????????????, a premier solution designed to address the most pressing challenges organizations face in communicating their environmental and social initiatives. In an era where stakeholders demand transparency and measurable impact, many organizations struggle to clearly and effectively communicate their sustainability efforts, reach the right audiences, and demonstrate ROI. Platinum tackles these issues head-on. ??Reach the Right Audiences: Since 2009, 3BL has built a specialized impact community, and with Platinum, you gain unlimited access to these partners and custom distribution to reach your target audience on your terms. ?? Measure and Optimizing Impact:? Platinum's advanced analytics provide deep insights into stakeholder perceptions and competitive benchmarking, enabling companies to optimize their sustainability messaging for maximum impact. ??Navigate Resource Constraints:? Platinum provides specialized support that integrates with existing teams, offering strategic guidance and freeing up valuable internal resources. LEARN MORE ABOUT PLATINUM HERE ?? https://lnkd.in/gPUCyybv

3BL is hosting Network Effect: San Jose. Make sure to attend it on October 23! Excited to see everyone there!

3BL is headed to California ?? on Oct 23rd from 9 to 11:00 a.m. to host Network Effect: San Jose at Logitech’s Headquarters. Join us for a morning of discussion to gain insights and connect with fellow industry leaders, practitioners, and leading companies.

Day 2 of #ClimateWeekNYC and it’s been a day full of learning, connecting and growing! So many of the companies that we work with at 3BL are truly making an impact and leading the way towards a more sustainable future. ???????? I’m additionally very proud that 3BL partners with reputable and informative affiliates who are able to put our clients sustainability-focused news in front of the eyes, ears and minds of those who want to be part of the conversation. Many of our affiliates have been representing and contributing in meaningful ways this week - including GRI, Ceres, Net Impact & UN Global Compact ???? Speaking of United Nations Global Compact … I am pretty sure my handmade SDG pin earrings have been my biggest conversation starter! (Yes I bedazzled them myself…Maybe I should open an Etsy shop?!)?

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