| Wells Fargo has been an environmentally and | | | | customers, communities and the company. She |
| socially responsible company from its very | | | | went on to say that they are actively engaged in |
| inception and has worked towards making the | | | | encouraging all new developments with regard to |
| people who work for it more aware of energy | | | | renewable energy sources. The company is also |
| consumption and how to minimize it. This was long | | | | interested in addressing issues of business and |
| before it became fashionable to be green. | | | | society and how they impact all aspects of our |
| The company policies have been consistent | | | | lives. Rising cost of energy, poor quality of the air |
| throughout history and have always been | | | | we breathe and the often destructive climatic |
| environmentally friendly. It is a commitment that | | | | changes are all given due consideration. The |
| is inculcated into the workforce even today. At | | | | company's goal is to imprint environmental |
| present the company has been awarded for | | | | responsibility in all their operations and business |
| actively safeguarding the environment as seen in | | | | endeavors and thus achieve a better place to live |
| the Green Power Leadership Club. Most of its | | | | in. As pointed out by Mary Wenzel, they are |
| business activities are also connected with the | | | | taking effective steps to integrate environmental |
| green revolution and we see many innovative | | | | responsibility in all areas of business. This will |
| ways in which the company hopes to participate | | | | include exercising due diligence where large and |
| in the saving of our planet through more | | | | medium sized businesses are concerned |
| sustainable methods of saving energy. | | | | specifically in the industries that are |
| One project of Wells Fargo is purchasing of RECs | | | | environmentally sensitive. |
| or Renewable Energy Certificates. This is in | | | | In addition to this the company has also pledged |
| support of generating more than 550 million | | | | to help their customers to construct or develop |
| kilowatt hours of wind based energy each year | | | | greener homes as well as qualify for |
| which will be clean as well as being renewable. The | | | | environmentally better and energy efficient |
| main aim of Wells Fargo is to reduce the levels in | | | | mortgages. As the second biggest mortgage |
| the emission of greenhouse gases. | | | | lender in the country they are in an ideal position |
| Mary Wenzel, the vice president of Environmental | | | | to implement these principles through their |
| Affairs stated that the entire company is | | | | business activities. |
| dedicated to act in the best interests of their | | | | |