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Positively Impact Climate Change With Your Bank Account By AMANDA THEISEN, Sunrise Banks The warnings about the effects of climate change have become more frequent – and more dire – over the past several years. We’ve seen those impacts play out across the globe, such as more frequent wildfires, flooding, extreme heat, melting glaciers, and shrinking coastlines. You’ve likely heard more extreme predictions if countries don’t take drastic measures to lower their carbon emissions.Achieving global net zero emissions by the year 2050, as outlined in the Paris Climate Agreement, may seem out of reach to some. Despite that, many people and companies in Minnesota are making necessary changes to lower their own carbon footprint. Using other forms of transportation other than cars, installing solar panels, buying energy efficient appliances and reducing plastic waste are just some of the actions you and your neighbors may have already taken. THE ROLE BANKS PLAY A growing [...]
How Your Dollars Can Help Communities Thrive
By AMANDA THEISEN, Sunrise Banks The ecosystem of a community is made up of many components. You’ve got the people – your neighbors, business owners, visitors, and leaders – who advocate for your area. There are the places – homes, businesses, schools, parks, places of worship, to name a few. Add in other things, such as public transit, safe streets, and essential services, and you will have a community that has the potential to thrive and bring people together.But what happens when that community is not maintained? Essential services may stop. People stop visiting the area. Residents and businesses may choose to leave. Buildings may fall into disrepair. That sense of pride that once brought people together is lost.It takes work, creativity and innovation to help revitalize areas that don’t always have easy access to money or other resources. The best way to support communities is to put the power of impact into the community’s hands, allowing them to have a say in how [...]
What does it mean to be a socially responsible bank?
By AMANDA THEISEN, Sunrise Banks This content is sponsored by Sunrise Banks as part of a new Engagement Partnership with Alley Communications. Think about the relationship you have with your bank. What do you like about how they do business? How do they show up in your community? How are they helping your family members, friends or neighbors? Does your bank share your values or care about your goals?At Sunrise Banks, we think of ourselves as more than just a place to manage money. We strive to be a place where values and money meet. We want to be someplace where you can feel good about how your money is being put to work in your community. We strive to support those traditionally underserved or not served at all by traditional banks. Values-based bankingAt Sunrise Banks, our mission is to be a force for good through values-based banking. So, how do we do that?First, we focus on empowering financial wellness and inclusivity. This guides our teams in how they design our [...]
