3BL Sustainability News

World's Leading CEOs Discuss How Purpose Propels Profit

NEW YORK, November 14, 2023 /3BL/ - Demonstrating how purpose propels profit, leading CEOs who are a part of a coalition of more than 200 of the world’s largest companies collectively representing $8.7 trillion in annual revenue and $47 billion in total community investment, attended Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose’s© (CECP) Board of Boards yesterday in New York, New York.

This closed-door, CEO-only session focused on the purpose driven leadership in a volatile and every changing world. CEO discussion leaders included:

Yum! Employees Are Living Well

At Yum! Brands, we believe in the importance of physical, emotional and financial wellbeing and have carefully crafted benefits to help employees in these areas. Recently teams had the chance to experience these benefits during Live Well Weeks hosted at each of our U.S.-based restaurant support centers. During these 14 days, they learned several ways to improve their wellbeing, like how to prevent diabetes, how to plan for retirement and how to manage stress.

Whole Planet Foundation Approves $50,000 to Smiling Through Light To Scale Pay-As-You-Go Operations in Sierra Leone

Founded in 2005, the foundation is a private, non-profit organization established by Whole Foods Market and dedicated to poverty alleviation. The nonprofit's mission is to empower the world’s poorest people with microcredit and the chance to expand a home-based business and lift themselves and families out poverty. To date, Whole Planet Foundation has disbursed $107 million through microlending partners worldwide, funding 7 million microloans and 35 million income-generating opportunities.

Next-Gen EV Batteries: A Conversation With Prajyot Sathe

Vehicle electrification is now a global trend. The battery is core to the EV’s range and performance, but it is also a major cost factor.

In this season finale of Auto Tech Talks on EV Battery Innovation, we invite Prajyot Sathe, Research Manager with Frost & Sullivan's Mobility Practice expert on the e-mobility market, to share his industry insights on how the EV battery market is managing demand amidst rising costs.

Southwire 2022 Sustainability Report: Energy & Emissions

ENERGY & EMISSIONS

For decades, Southwire has been leading innovations that move the electrical industry forward. With each generation comes new challenges and opportunities that shape the future of our company, our industry and the world. In this era of our growth, climate change is a defining issue that we must actively address. That’s how we’ll ensure Southwire can continue to fulfill its mission for the next 100 years.

KeyBank Announces Foundation Grants in Hudson Valley and Metro New York

TARRYTOWN, N.Y., November 14, 2023 /3BL/– KeyBank announces (20) twenty charitable donations made by KeyBank Foundation, the bank’s charitable foundation to nonprofit organizations throughout its Hudson Valley/Metro New York market. The gifts focus support to address homelessness, financial literacy, education, workforce development, minority small business development, and more. The charitable donations total $385,000 and are part of KeyBank’s community philanthropic efforts targeted toward education, workforce development, and safe, vital neighborhoods.

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