sustainability Archives - Wells Fargo Stories

A field of large wind turbines with a mountain range in the distance.

‘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.

A close-up image of a lab technician wearing blue gloves and transferring liquid into vials. A graphic on the corner says ‘COVID-19 update.’

Environment

Accelerated award funding helps cleantech startups maintain momentum during COVID-19

The Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator is awarding $900,000 to help clean technology and sustainable agriculture startups retain staff and stay on track to bring environmental solutions to market.

A young girl and a man carrying fishing gear walk down a waterside path.

Volunteering & Giving

CEO: ‘Focused on building a stronger foundation for the company’

CEO Charlie Scharf introduces Wells Fargo’s recently released 2019 Corporate Responsibility Highlights report.

A car is parked next to an electric vehicle charging station at the NREL parking garage. A man stands behind the charging station.

Environment

‘Finding creative answers to today’s energy challenges’

Viewpoints: The National Renewable Energy Laboratory is focused on transforming the way the nation and the world use energy, writes Bill Farris, associate laboratory director for Innovation, Partnering, and Outreach at NREL.

A color photograph showing the aerial view of a solar array on top of a Wells Fargo building.

History

Funding a solar revolution

The 1970s energy crisis and a growing environmental movement created the first commercial solar projects in the 1970s, funded by Wells Fargo.

Two workers wearing white helmets and fluorescent yellow safety vests are installing solar panels on a building's roof.

Environment

GRID Alternatives: Powering change in communities

Why is free, clean electricity from the sun not available to everyone? GRID Alternatives, a nonprofit in Oakland, California, is working to make solar energy more accessible.

A sunny photo of a man on a farm, wearing a flannel shirt and holding a basket of produce.

Volunteering & Giving

Wells Fargo’s progress toward its $200 billion sustainable finance commitment

The company has provided $23 billion in its first year of financing sustainable businesses and projects through 2030, according to its 2018 Corporate Responsibility report.

One of Bangalore's revitalized lakes with city buildings in the background.

Environment

Revitalizing the ‘city of lakes’

Wells Fargo’s environmental stewardship extends across the globe, as India-based team members help rejuvenate the lakes of Bangalore.

Mickey Coffino leans against one of her recycling company’s trucks; written on the truck door it says Queen City Metal Recycling, not for hire.

Small Business

From hair brushing to car crushing

After 30 years, Mickey Coffino made the leap from hair salon owner to recycling center CEO, but the loan that made that move possible almost became her undoing until she found Wells Fargo banker Chris Underwood.