Following natural disasters, credit unions traditionally step in to help members regain their footing through low-interest loans, lines of credit and other emergency initiatives.  But the same climate risks can affect the credit unions as well.
United Nations Federal Credit Union (UNFCU) today published its 2021 Impact Report, detailing strong progress on corporate social responsibility (CSR). UNFCU demonstrated direct action on 14 of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
In case you missed it, you can watch the first United in Sustainability Network of 2022 on YouTube!
11 Cares partner, Clearview Federal Credit Union is hosting free, contactless Shred Day events at several of their financial centers in honor of Earth Day.
Celebrate Earth Day with some recycled best practices featured previously on CreditUnions.com
Since its inaugural credit union sustainability summit at UN headquarters in 2018, the United Nations Federal Credit Union (UNFCU) established a movement. The United in Sustainability (UIS) Credit Union Network is a platform for ongoing engagement on climate resiliency and socio-economic equality.
UN scientists on Monday delivered a stark warning about the impact of climate change on people and the planet, saying that ecosystem collapse, species extinction, deadly heatwaves and floods are among the "dangerous and widespread disruptions” the world will face over the next two decades due to global warming.
Credit unions find their values align with internal and external sustainability efforts.
Visit bank.green/certification to find out how your bank can join the Fossil Free Banking Alliance and become Fossil Free Certified.
Bank.Green’s new Alliance, made up of 8 founding members, aims to fuel the global movement towards a more sustainable and climate-resilient financial sector.