Can we thrive economically while preserving and protecting the environment for future generations?
At Bank of America, America’s largest retail bank, our answer is an emphatic “yes.” Today, as we make a transition to an environmentally sustainable economy, everyone is going to be impacted – directly or indirectly. Business success will depend upon a company’s ability to adapt to the challenge of global climate change and its related issues of energy, forests, water and biodiversity. Bank of America believes we can be both sustainable and profitable, and we want to play a role in helping to lead the way into this new, sustainable and profitable era. For more than 20 years, we’ve been weaving environmental consciousness into the fabric of our organization. As environmental awareness has grown, we could see the number of environmentally related business opportunities growing as well. Because of the converging needs to nurture business while addressing global climate change, we have today developed a larger environmental commitment. We are increasingly deploying the power of our human a