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Associated Press
6 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Hands-On Learning, Real-World Impact: Covia and Pontotoc Tech Center
July 24, 2025 /3BL/ - Covia's Roff Plant was recently named the Pontotoc Technology Center (PTC) Partner in Progress for 2025, recognizing its outstanding commitment to workforce development and hands-on education in south-central Oklahoma. For years, Covia has collaborated with PTC to deliver a wide range of technical and safety training programs to PTC students, including MSHA safety certification, welding, drone operation, and electrical systems training. These initiatives have not only enhanced employee skills but also provided invaluable real-world experience for PTC students. Welding students contributed directly to Covia's mining operations by fabricating on-site parts, and Lineworker Academy students from PTC gained practical experience by safely dismantling over 1,000 feet of decommissioned high-voltage lines. This effort required strict adherence to multiple safety protocols. Covia is proud to be a good neighbor to Roff and its surrounding communities, actively investing in initiatives that foster long-term growth and opportunity. Our commitment to community engagement goes beyond business—it's about building meaningful relationships, supporting local programs, and contributing to a vibrant, resilient economy. Through our ongoing partnership with local educational institutions, like PTC, we're helping to create pathways for students and workers alike, ensuring they have the skills and resources needed to thrive in today's workforce. Covia's continued support has made a lasting impact on the region's educational and economic landscape. Learn more about Covia's community impact here. Visit 3BL Media to see more multimedia and stories from Covia


Associated Press
23-06-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Green Bronx Machine Joins 3BL's Growing Impact Communication Network
NEW YORK, June 23, 2025 /3BL/ - 3BL, a communications technology company helping organizations transform impact and sustainability programs into a business advantage, is proud to welcome Green Bronx Machine to our publishing network. The award-winning urban agriculture nonprofit has joined 3BL in a new distribution partnership to elevate stories that drive visibility around sustainability. As part of this collaboration, 3BL's real-time feed of videos, articles, and other digital content from more than 1,500 companies and NGOs is now integrated into Green Bronx Machine website. It's the latest addition to our Publishing Partner Network —an exclusive network of sustainability-focused websites and publications that reach purpose-driven, influential audiences across industries. While distribution is a key part of what we do, it's only one piece of the picture. At 3BL, our mission is to transform how businesses communicate their impact investments, helping organizations turn responsible action into real business outcomes. So far in 2025, we've distributed more than 2,500 stories, each one contributing to a smarter, more strategic approach to impact communications. 'Visitors to are there to learn more about education, food systems, and creative ways that workforces can help improve local schools and communities,' said Dave Armon, executive vice chair at 3BL. 'Our partnership will ensure this self-selecting audience of changemakers gets to see a steady stream of stories about people and planet from 3BL's diverse roster of clients.' Founded in 2010 by South Bronx educator Stephen Ritz, Green Bronx Machine uses a school-based model of urban agriculture aligned with key performance indicators to grow healthy students and build healthy schools. The organization's mission is to transform fragmented and marginalized communities into inclusive, thriving neighborhoods. 'There's a Bronx in every city, and we're working with partners across the globe to ensure students do not have to leave their community to live, learn, and earn in a better one!' said Ritz. '3BL's powerful impact communications platform allows us to share our stories with audiences worldwide, and we get to showcase inspirational stories from 3BL clients on our website as well. Join us as we grow something greater!' Get in touch to learn more about our Publishing Partner Network. About 3BL 3BL transforms impact and sustainability initiatives into business advantages. Since 2009, we've helped 1,500+ organizations—from Fortune 500s to NGOs—connect purpose with performance. Our proprietary platform delivers targeted distribution, strategic insights, and measurable analytics, while our media division TriplePundit provides solutions-focused journalism and brand storytelling support. About Green Bronx Machine Green Bronx Machine is an award-winning, nationally acclaimed non-profit that builds healthy, equitable, and resilient communities through inspired education, local food systems, and 21st Century workforce development. Dedicated to cultivating minds and harvesting hope, their school-based model incorporates urban agriculture and Tower Garden supported by their whole-school curriculum aligned to key school performance indicators to grow high performing schools and happy, healthy children. Reaching over 1,000 schools nationally and serving over 325,000 students daily, Green Bronx Machine was named a 2024 Fast Company Most Innovative Company and also offers an online educational platform, complete with instructional videos, free lesson plans, and downloadable teacher resources: Green Bronx Machine KIDS! The organization is presently featured in an award-winning documentary, Generation Growth, which highlights their expansion and success in communities across the nation. Individuals or groups interested in hosting a ' Generation Growth ' in-person or virtual screening or learning about additional ways to partner with Green Bronx Machine's mission can contact Stephen Ritz at [email protected] or +1.917.873.6449. June 22-25, Stephen and the entire Green Bronx Machine will be keynoting and presenting at the Model Schools Conference in Washington DC, complete with a live, interactive display of all their technologies and partners.


Associated Press
13-06-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
New Partnership Between 3BL and Women in Sustainability Leadership
ATLANTA, June 13, 2025 /3BL/ - 3BL, a communications technology company helping organizations transform impact and sustainability programs into a business advantage, announced today a partnership with WSLA, the nonprofit behind the Women in Sustainability Leadership Awards. 3BL's real-time feed of videos, articles and other digital content from some 1,500 companies and NGOs is now integrated into the WSLA website. They are the latest addition to a worldwide Publishing Partner Network 3BL debuted in 2009, an exclusive network of sustainability-focused websites and publications that reach purpose-driven, influential audiences across industries. While distribution is a key part of what we do, it's only one piece of the picture. At 3BL, our mission is to transform how businesses communicate their impact investments, helping organizations turn responsible action into real business outcomes. More than 2,500 stories have been distributed so far in 2025. 'The Women In Sustainability Leadership Awards Alumnae Group is a dynamic community that honors women making a difference,' said Dave Armon, 3BL executive vice chair. 'Our partnership gives WSLA access to our suite of solutions while providing added visibility of 3BL client stories to influential audiences visiting the WSLA site.' Since 2014, WSLA has honored women sustainability leaders by elevating their stories, fostering mentorship, and building a powerful network dedicated to creating a more sustainable future. 'Our mission is to create a more sustainable world by advancing women sustainability leaders, giving them greater influence and helping them to do even more transformational work. This benefits all of us.' said Rochelle Routman, WSLA president and chairman. 'Partnering with 3BL helps us gain greater exposure for our organization and the women leaders and elevates our presence to an even larger audience, which increases our impact around the world.' Get in touch to learn more about our Publishing Partner Network. About 3BL 3BL transforms impact and sustainability initiatives into business advantages. Since 2009, we've helped 1,500+ organizations—from Fortune 500s to NGOs—connect purpose with performance. Our proprietary platform delivers targeted distribution, strategic insights, and measurable analytics, while our media division TriplePundit provides solutions-focused journalism and brand storytelling support. About WSLA: The WSLA Alumnae Group, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, is a community of past Women in Sustainability Leadership Award winners: over 135 of the most influential women trailblazers who have become a powerful force in the profession of creating a more sustainable world. The group's annual awards program, summits, service activities and mentorship opportunities continue to pave the way in sustainability and for future leaders in the field. WSLA welcomes a diversity of women to unite as a strong collective of unique lived experiences and perspectives committed to sustainability and impactful environmental stewardship. WSLA is a strong proponent, advocate, and practitioner of equity, diversity, inclusion, and justice and as such is an organization open to all women. Our definition of women is expansive and includes those who may identify as non-binary, genderqueer, gender-expansive, two-spirit, and otherwise do not exist within a gender binary.


Associated Press
03-06-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
RBA Launches Chemical Platform To Support Risk-Based Due Diligence in Global Supply Chains
ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3, 2025 /3BL/ - The Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) today announced the launch of its Chemical Platform, which helps companies identify, assess, and manage chemical management risks within their global supply chains. The RBA Chemical Platform is a chemical data collection, assessment, and reporting platform to identify chemicals of concern within supply chains, evaluate compliance with restricted substance requirements, analyze chemical management risks at facilities, and enable risk-based chemical management due diligence. The platform will enable RBA members and their suppliers to prioritize chemical management risks, mitigate worker exposures to toxic substances, strengthen environmental sustainability, and drive continuous improvement over time. 'Companies face growing expectations to proactively manage and address chemical management risks throughout their supply chains,' said Holly Evans, Senior Vice President, Environmental Policy and Legal Affairs, Responsible Business Alliance. 'The RBA Chemical Platform, which is the result of collaborative engagement with members and external stakeholders, will help companies conduct chemical management due diligence on significant risks.' Key benefits of the RBA Chemical Platform include chemical data collection and reporting, risk scorecards, and chemical screening. Chemical Data Collection and Reporting: The platform provides a standardized approach for rapid and controlled collection of chemical consumption data, including chemicals in products, manufacturing process chemicals, and more. Facilities can populate their chemical inventories, define their product lines, add chemical product consumption information, assess occupational health risks, and report data to customers and stakeholders. Risk Scorecards: The platform assigns overall risk scores to each facility based on chemical product usage and control data. Companies can develop customized facility-, company- and supply chain-level risk scorecards to summarize chemical consumption data and qualitative worker exposure risks into overall risk scores. This enables ranking and prioritization of chemical management risks among supply chain facilities for conducting risk-based due diligence. Chemical Screening: The platform enables companies to screen their facilities' chemical inventories against numerous chemicals of concern lists to identify and assess conformance with various regulatory requirements, voluntary initiatives, ecolabel criteria, and material restrictions. Users can add their own unique restricted substances lists (RSLs) and manufacturing RSLs (MRSLs) for supply chain facilities to provide assurance against various material restrictions. The platform enables standardized collection of chemical usage and control data with a centralized chemical product database, an automated Safety Data Sheet (SDS) parsing feature, customizable facility product line configurations, and roundtrip API integration with RBA-Online, the RBA's online data management system designed to help companies manage and share sustainability data. Learn more about the Chemical Platform on the RBA website and contact [email protected] for additional information. About the Responsible Business AllianceThe Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) is a mission-driven organization comprised of leading companies dedicated to responsible business conduct in their global supply chains. The RBA has a Code of Conduct and a range of programs, training and assessment tools to support continuous improvement. The organization has a global footprint, with offices in North America, Europe and Asia. The RBA and its Responsible Minerals, Labor and Factory Initiatives have more than 600 members with combined annual revenues of greater than $8 trillion, directly employing over 21.5 million people, with products manufactured in more than 120 countries. For more information, visit Media ContactJarrett Bens, Senior Director of CommunicationsResponsible Business AlliancePhone: +1 571.858.5721 [email protected]


Associated Press
28-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Network Effect ATL Presented by Renaissance94 and 3BL Brought Together Unlikely Allies
ATLANTA, May 28, 2025 /3BL/ - Renaissance94, a global social impact organization advancing climate resilience and equitable sustainability, joined forces with leading sustainability communications firm 3BL to host Network Effect ATL—a half-day event designed to catalyze bold conversations and intentional partnerships. Held at the Southern Company Conference Center in Atlanta, this dynamic gathering marked a powerful close to April's Earth Month. More than two dozen leaders and innovators representing Atlanta's businesses, brands, sports teams, fashion, technology, and civic organizations gathered for focused discussions on all aspects of climate resilience from 'the Atlanta Way' to the power of culture as a vehicle for climate engagement to the importance of having those difficult conversations with unlikely allies to make forward progress. 'Thanks to our partnership with 3BL, Network Effect ATL united leaders from across industries and sectors to share solutions beyond conventional thinking,' said Daniel Blackman, founder of Renaissance94. 'Atlanta has always driven meaningful change, and these intentional conversations benefit communities far beyond our city limits. Because intentional impact happens when we use our collective influence to address today's challenges while safeguarding tomorrow's possibilities.' Featured on stage:City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Sustainability, Atlanta Hawks & State Farm Arena, Atlanta Dream WNBA, ABB's electrification of NASCAR, Aflac, Broadway Unlocked, Climate Solutionist Maya Penn, Kimberly Clark Professional, Klean Energy Kulture, Morehouse College Center for Sustainability and Innovation, Red Bull, Southern Company, Technology Association of Georgia, TheSharedWorld, Brand + Purpose, The Nature Conservancy, Thompson Hine, Truist Foundation, 3BL, and Renaissance94. 'Helping leading organizations turn their impact into powerful communications that drive business results is the most rewarding part of what we do at 3BL. Network Effect ATL was a reminder that when bold ideas meet shared values, real progress follows. We're grateful to work alongside partners who are committed to turning purpose into action—and results,' noted Chris Cutino, Chief Revenue Officer of 3BL. Through the leadership of Renaissance94 and 3BL, Network Effect ATL was more than a series of panel discussions–it was a cultural catalyst for 'intentional conversations' and 'intentional impact.' The momentum doesn't stop here. Stay connected as Renaissance94 and 3BL continue building bridges to accelerate 'intentional impact' in 2025. And, check out the #NetworkEffectATL conversations on LinkedIn! About Renaissance94Renaissance94 is a global social impact organization dedicated to advancing climate resilience and a just transition to a sustainable future. Led by Daniel Blackman, Ren94 drives transformational change by uniting corporations, nonprofits, philanthropists, artists, athletes, activists, and civic leaders. The organization creates measurable, cross-sector impact through convenings, storytelling, and strategic Renaissance94 on LinkedIn and Instagram. About 3BL3BL transforms impact and sustainability initiatives into business advantages. Since 2009, we've helped 1,500+ organizations—from Fortune 500s to NGOs—connect purpose with performance. Our proprietary platform delivers targeted distribution, strategic insights, and measurable analytics, while our media division TriplePundit provides solutions-focused journalism and brand storytelling support. Learn more at Media Contact:Lynne FildermanSenior Advisor, Public-Private Partnerships Network Effect ATL [email protected] Visit 3BL Media to see more multimedia and stories from Renaissance94