3BL Sustainability News

Rethinking EHS Podcast Season 3: Conversations Behind the Expertise

For three seasons, Rethinking EHS: Global Goals. Local Delivery. has served as more than a podcast for Inogen Alliance. It has become a reflection of who we are as a global community: local experts sharing practical knowledge, learning from one another, and exploring how complex environmental, health, safety, and sustainability challenges are experienced differently around the world.

Strong by Form Closes €5.8M To Make Wood as Strong as Steel and Concrete

MADRID, September 11, 2026 /3BL/ -Strong by Form, a deeptech company reimagining wood as a high- performance material, announced the €5.8 million first closing of its €10 million Series A round. The round is led by boisei investments, a subsidiary of boisei labs, a US-based family office and “tech for good” venture studio, and joined by CMPC, the global forestry group that led the company’s seed round, together with VX Ventures, Ternel, Savia Ventures, Teampact Ventures, Axel Carbon, FINSA, and a group of confidential family offices.

From Lumber to Lifelines: Aflac Employees Help Ensure No Child Sleeps on the Floor

Originally published on Aflac Newsroom

On a Friday afternoon, when many people were looking ahead to weekend plans, 31 Aflac employees gathered in a Columbus, Georgia, warehouse with a different purpose in mind. Surrounded by stacks of freshly cut lumber, power tools and workstations, they rolled up their sleeves to build something that would have a lasting impact on the lives of local children.

Industry Safety Organizations Recognize Georgia-Pacific for Excellence and Innovation

ATLANTA, September 9, 2026 /3BL/ - Georgia-Pacific is committed to ensuring team members go home after their shift the same way they arrived at work. Many safety solutions implemented at our facilities are the result of collaboration among employees using their knowledge and skillset, along with innovative technology, to make our operations safer.

One such tool, Omni Pro, uses AI camera technology to help protect vulnerable users in manufacturing settings from accidents with industrial trucks.

Biopharma Circular Systems Will Move Beyond Park Benches

Originally published by Fast Company. 

The world only needs so many park benches. 

Back in 2015, we launched an industry-first biopharma recycling program to address the new and fast-growing challenge of single-use plastics. At the time, the industry was shifting away from stainless-steel manufacturing systems toward single-use technologies, such as disposable bioreactor bags, filters, and assemblies used to produce life-saving therapies. 

You Don’t Need $1,000 to Start a Business. You Might Not Even Need $100.

With school back in session, students everywhere are looking for additional income. For a college student or young adult, the idea of starting a business can sound expensive before it even begins. 

There’s the website. Branding. Software. Advertising. Equipment. Maybe inventory. And if you start looking into funding, you can quickly find yourself reading about loans, investors and business credit cards. 

But what if you don't need most of that yet? 

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