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Earth Month 2024: American Express Champions Global Climate Solutions with Volunteer Events, Earth Hour, and More
Category: Social Responsibility (Charity/ Volunteering/Environmentalism)
As part of American Express’ ongoing efforts to back the communities where we live, work, and serve in, we continue to team up with non-profit partners globally to advance sustainable solutions towards a more resilient future.
As Earth Month 2024 concludes, we are reflecting on progress made through our efforts.
“American Express is hard at work to advance climate solutions – both in our own operations and for customers and communities – to support the transition to a low-carbon future. While this is a year-round focus for us, Earth Month is a key moment to highlight our efforts through initiatives like our Green2Gether program, sustainability solutions and long-standing support for small businesses,” said Madge Thomas, President of the American Express Foundation and Head of Corporate Sustainability.
Below read about our recent progress towards making a positive, long-term impact for our colleagues, customers, and communities.
Trees for Cities
This week Team Amex volunteers were supporting our partner Trees for Cities, in London and Sussex with important maintenance of young urban trees to encourage their growth.
These Earth Month events form part of our year-round Serve2Gether, colleague volunteering programme and our commitment to Trees for Cities to add a green canopy to UK urban areas to inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees.
Amex Supports Recovery from The Maui Wildfires
American Express previously announced on April 17 that it was launching applications for the Maui Small Business Recovery Grant Program to help support the local businesses impacted by the catastrophic Maui wildfires of August 2023. In partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, the program will help 100 small businesses impacted by the Maui wildfires and will provide up to $500,000 in funding along with business coaching to help with recovery. The Maui Chamber of Commerce and LahainaTown Action Committee will assist with local efforts.
Green2Gether Events
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As part of the company’s year-round Green2Gether program, American Express colleagues joined a series of non-profit led volunteer events throughout the month, participating in activities from tree planting to park and habitat maintenance and coastal waste clean ups. Green2Gether gatherings took place in locations including New York City, Tokyo, Salt Lake City, Toronto, among others.
Earth Hour
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American Express turned off non-critical lights at 47 of over 70 of the company’s office buildings worldwide during Earth Hour - covering over six million square feet globally. Earth Hour encourages residents, businesses, and cities to turn off their lights to symbolize the power of collective action in the planet’s journey towards a more environmentally sustainable future.
Goodwill Volunteer Event
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Colleagues in the New York City and New Jersey area donated their time and resources to help gather and sort clothing for Goodwill, a non-profit, community-based organization that operates donation centers and thrift stories, and that provides job training and employment placement services across the U.S. and internationally. As a result of the event, 906 pounds of apparel were donated which amounts to 1.33 metric tons of carbon emissions reduced in our atmosphere.
“Goodwill has not only helped New Yorkers re-use and re-purpose goods for many decades but has made a difference in people’s lives through removing stigma for mental illness, job training in healthcare and employment programs,” said Katy Gaul-Stigge, President & CEO at Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, who joined Amex colleagues for the event to share more about the Goodwill programs and environmental efforts.
Green Building Certification in Bengaluru (Bangalore), India
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American Express has also been making progress towards achieving green building certifications. The company’s site in Bengaluru (Bangalore), India obtained LEED v4 ID+C: Commercial Interiors certification (Platinum) in December 2023.
The new India campus adds to our portfolio of world-class facilities with thoughtful design and building standards.
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