Environmental sustainability

Keeping track of carbon

Topics: 
environmental sustainability, corporate and social responsibility, climate change

While sitting in your living room at home, a 0.9 Fahrenheit degree increase in temperature might not send you running to crank up the air conditioner but when it comes to permanently heating the entire planet, it has the potential to cause some serious problems.

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Amalgamated Bank Launches Initiative to Measure and Reduce Climate Impact of Loan Portfolio

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environmental sustainability, banking industry, Amalgamated Bank history, corporate and social responsibility

Amalgamated becomes first US bank to commit to measuring, reporting, and reducing financed emissions.

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Amalgamated Bank Launches Fossil Fuel Free Portfolio

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impact investing, corporate and social responsibility, climate change, environmental sustainability, progressive finance

Amalgamated Bank, America’s socially responsible bank, today announced the launch of Aria, a suite of completely fossil fuel free investment products.

Building America's Socially Responsible Bank

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access to banking, values-based banking, corporate and social responsibility, IDNYC, Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV), Fight for $15, environmental sustainability, collective bargaining

“Corporate social responsibility.” “B Corp certified.” “ESG.” “Carbon neutral.” These are some of the buzzwords that companies use to talk about their impact on society. As America’s socially responsible bank, we use these words to describe our approach to doing business. But what does it really mean to be a socially responsible bank?

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Amalgamated Bank Completes Merger with New Resource Bank

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Amalgamated Bank history, banking industry, social change, environmental sustainability, climate change, B Corp, Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV), corporate and social responsibility, progressive finance

Amalgamated Bank, America’s socially responsible bank, today announced it has completed its merger with New Resource Bank.

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Ivan Frishberg Joins Amalgamated Bank as Newly Created Sustainability Banking Chief

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environmental sustainability, climate change, values-based banking

Nation’s Leading Progressive Bank Creates New Division to Specifically Serve The Growing Green, Environmental and Sustainability Fields

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Amalgamated Bank President & CEO Commends Actions Taken by D.C. Council

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Fight for $15, environmental sustainability, economic opportunity, income inequality

In response to actions taken today by the Council of the District of Columbia, Keith Mestrich, President & CEO of Amalgamated Bank, issued the following statement:

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Amalgamated Bank Announces Series of Environmental Initiatives; Takes Historic Steps To Actively Address Climate Risk

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environmental sustainability, climate change, banking industry, impact investing, values-based banking, corporate and social responsibility

Commits to 100% Renewable Energy, Will Become Second Largest Net-Zero Energy Bank; Steps Affirm Bank as an Industry Leader on Climate Change; Challenges Industry to Follow Lead and Make Important and Lasting Changes

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Amalgamated Bank Receives Globally-Recognized B Corporation Certification, Emphasizing Commitment To Corporate Responsibility

Topics: 
B Corp, corporate and social responsibility, environmental sustainability, social justice, social change

Bank continues to lead industry in commitments to social responsibility and sustainability

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Amalgamated Bank Announces Significant Progress In Shareholder Activism Urging Carbon Neutral Corporate Operations

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shareholder activism, environmental sustainability, climate change, corporate and social responsibility

As Part Of Continued Push For Corporate Environmental Responsibility, PayPal Shareholders Will Vote Tomorrow On Amalgamated Bank Resolution To Study Feasibility Of Achieving Net-Zero Emissions By 2030

Resolutions Previously Filed With CarMax, Amazon and GameStop Lead To Promising Commitments To Sustainable Operations