Tag: Social Justice

Duke Energy Provides More Than $1 Million in Grants to Support Social Justice, Racial Equity

Stuart Mitchell

Duke Energy, through its foundation, today announced the recipients of more than $1 million in employee-directed grants to nonprofit organizations committed to social justice and racial equity. Grants will be distributed to 80 organizations across seven states where the company has electric and gas customers – North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. On June 8, Duke Energy pledged $1 million to support social justice and racial equity. In a first for the company, Duke Energy and Piedmont Natural Gas employees helped identify which organizations in each state…

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Duke Energy Employees Choose $1 Million in Grants for Social Justice

Stuart Mitchell

Duke Energy and Piedmont Natural Gas asked its employees to choose the recipients of more than $1 million in grants to advance social justice and racial equity. The money will be split between 80 nonprofits in the seven states the companies serve. This is the first time that employees selected recipients – and the first time the Willa Carson Health and Wellness Center received a Duke Energy grant. Young, a Duke Energy billing supervisor at the Bayside Call Center, grew up in the North Greenwood neighborhood where the center is located.…

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Albertsons Companies Commits $5 Million to Social Justice

Stuart Mitchell

Albertsons Companies has announced a $5 million donation to social justice organizations as well as those on the front line of the fight for equality.  “Racial justice and equality cannot be achieved by people returning to the status quo. We must intentionally open a door to lasting change across our country,” said President and CEO Vivek Sankaran. “We’ve seen unity in the seas of people throughout the country demanding justice for those whose lives were senselessly taken and calling for an end to hatred, intolerance and systemic racism. We will be part…

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