Environmental Sustainability

Climate change is one of the most urgent environmental and social issues of our time and we believe that collective action is needed to accelerate a just transition to a low-carbon economy and minimize the impact on vulnerable communities.

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Environment

The Greenest Town in Oil Country
Georgetown — a city 25 miles north of Austin with a population of about 61,000 — is now powered by 100 percent renewable energy, becoming one of the largest cities with municipally owned utilities in the nation to do so. Learn more at: https://stories.wf.com/?cid=intpart_wfs_3bl_1801_0.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Wells Fargo, NextEra Energy Join to Boost Clean Energy in California, Indiana, Nebraska
Following Wells Fargo’s (NYSE: WFC) $200-billion low-carbon commitment announced last week, its Renewable Energy and Environmental Finance unit today announced the completion of $70 million in tax-equity funding for the Pacific Plains wind projects, including facilities in Indiana, Nebraska, and California.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Wells Fargo Announces $200 Billion Sustainable Financing Commitment
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) today announced it will provide $200 billion in financing to sustainable businesses and projects by 2030, with more than 50 percent focused on clean technology and renewable energy transactions that directly support the transition to a low-carbon economy. The company also detailed its commitment to transparency in its methodology for accounting, project inclusion, and the carbon intensity of its credit portfolio, and will regularly report on the social, environmental, and economic impacts of the lending.

Environment

Helping Green Technologies Grow
Startup companies like Go Electric receive technical assistance and funding as participants in Wells Fargo’s Innovation Incubator program.

Energy

Wells Fargo Joins Global Atlantic Financial and Origis Energy to Increase Clean Energy Supply for Southeast U.S.
SAN FRANCISCO – Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) Renewable Energy and Environmental Finance today announced it has completed $49 million in tax-equity funding for the new 540-acre solar generation facility known as MS Solar 3 in Sumrall, Mississippi. One of the Southeast’s biggest solar projects, it will generate enough clean energy to power more than 11,400 homes.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bringing Light to People Across the World
Teachers like Joseph Alter, and their students, are supplying energy to countries without access to electricity, thanks to We Share Solar® Suitcases and support from Wells Fargo.

Environment

Wells Fargo Global Operations Now Powered by 100 Percent Renewable Energy
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced that 100 percent of its global electricity consumption for 2017 will be met with renewable energy. The milestone means the company has met the first part of its commitment to purchase renewable energy to power 100 percent of global operations by the close of 2017, with a transition to long-term agreements that fund new sources of green power by 2020.

Environment

How Solar Carports Can Generate Energy and Save Money
Kern High School District in California installed SunPower carport solar systems at 25 of its sites, allowing them to save money and conserve energy, thanks to financing from Wells Fargo.

Environment

NFWF and Wells Fargo Announce $2 Million in Grants
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $2 million in grants to eight nonprofit organizations to increase community capacity to plan and implement resilience projects and improve the protections afforded by natural ecosystems by investing in green infrastructure and other measures across the United States. The grants will generate $11 million in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of $13 million.

Environment

Why More Companies Should Have a 2020 Philanthropic Goal like Wells Fargo

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