Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) announced in a statement on Friday that it’s ahead of its schedule to fund $20 billion in business initiatives focused on addressing climate change, a 10 year goal. The Charlotte-based bank said that it has directed $8.4 billion through lending, investing and activity in capital markets, as well as the company’s own operations and philanthropy.
“One way Bank of America helps set opportunity in motion for clients and communities is by financing renewable and energy efficiency technologies and projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” said Anne M. Finucane, Global Strategy and Marketing officer and chair of Bank of America’s Environmental Council. ”
“As an organization, we believe we can help address climate change and spur economic recovery by creating new businesses, technologies and jobs. Even in this challenging economy, the momentum we’re seeing demonstrates that strong demand for capital, service and expertise in this sector continues to present a compelling business opportunity,” she added
Bank of America Corporation is a bank holding company, and a financial holding company. The Company is a financial institution, serving individual consumers, small and middle market businesses, large corporations and governments with a range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. Through its banking subsidiaries (the Banks) and various nonbanking subsidiaries throughout the United States and in selected international markets, it provides a range of banking and nonbanking financial services and products through six business segments: Deposits, Global Card Services, Home Loans & Insurance, Global Banking, Global Markets, Global Wealth & Investment Management (GWIM), with the remaining operations recorded in All Other. On January 1, 2009, the Company completed the acquisition of Merrill Lynch.
Shares of Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) traded down 0.22% during mid-day trading on Friday.
