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Innovation

600-acre solar farm to power Wells Fargo buildings in North Carolina

Innovation

600-acre solar farm to power Wells Fargo buildings in North Carolina

A recently announced collaboration with Duke Energy and NextEra Energy Resources represents another step in Wells Fargo’s goal to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Wide shot of Hopi and Navajo Nations landscape.
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Helping the Hopi and Navajo Nations build safer homes and resilient communities

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Helping the Hopi and Navajo Nations build safer homes and resilient communities

Red Feather Development Group provides solar furnaces and other sustainable improvements with support from Wells Fargo.

Jules Kortenhorst
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‘Aligning entire sectors of the economy with climate goals is a complex process’

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‘Aligning entire sectors of the economy with climate goals is a complex process’

Viewpoints: During the critical drive toward net zero emissions, collaboration with diverse stakeholders is essential for scaling innovation and deploying clean energy solutions at scale, writes Jules Kortenhorst, CEO of RMI.

Thomas and Erin Gill smile while wearing sunglasses and red shirts as they stand outside in front of a tree. The top of Thomas’s shirt shows Wells Fargo and part of the word “Volunteers.”
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How joining a Green Team was ‘life-changing’ for one couple

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How joining a Green Team was ‘life-changing’ for one couple

Erin Gill and Thomas Gill share how joining a Green Team led to their love story — and helped them grow professionally.

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Wells Fargo surpasses $10 billion in tax-equity financing of renewable energy projects

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Wells Fargo surpasses $10 billion in tax-equity financing of renewable energy projects

Wells Fargo’s Renewable Energy & Environmental Finance group finances utility-scale projects in the wind, solar, and fuel cell sectors.

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Here comes the sun: Wells Fargo to install solar panels at nearly 100 retail and corporate locations

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Here comes the sun: Wells Fargo to install solar panels at nearly 100 retail and corporate locations

Through a combination of rooftop, carport, and ground-mount systems, Wells Fargo will bring clean, solar-powered energy to multiple locations in seven states.

Julie Tang Bau, an employee of Refugee Artisan Initiative, outside its Maker’s Space in the Lake City neighborhood of Seattle.
Small Business

Turning scraps into treasures in Lake City

Small Business

Turning scraps into treasures in Lake City

With their upcycled fabric creations, refugee artisans are supporting their families, protecting the environment and public health, and putting a Seattle neighborhood’s revitalization plan into action.

Volunteering & Giving

Helping at-risk youth connect to their communities

Volunteering & Giving

Helping at-risk youth connect to their communities

Since 2017, Wells Fargo has supported the Conservation Corps of Long Beach in connecting young adults to their communities through work, service, education, and conservation.

A field of large wind turbines with a mountain range in the distance.
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‘Without the chance to continuously learn, we can become very good at our jobs while better opportunities pass us by’

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‘Without the chance to continuously learn, we can become very good at our jobs while better opportunities pass us by’

Viewpoints: By thinking beyond 18- to 22-year-old students, institutions of higher learning can help power the next wave of sustainable innovation, writes Christopher Boone, dean of Arizona State University’s College of Global Futures.

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