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    In explaining its choice to work with a mega-bank, Brighter Planet says: "As the leading issuer of credit cards in the world, we believe that Bank of America offers us the greatest opportunity to reach people and ask them to take charge of climate change by supporting renewable energy development with every purchase." Cards Connected to Better Banks There are socially responsible banks and credit unions that exemplify responsible lending practicesas well as community investing institutions that take the social mission one step further by also investing in low-income populations. Full Article at Portland Indymedia
    As the leading issuer of credit cards in the world, we believe that Bank of America offers us the greatest opportunity to reach people and ask them to take charge of climate change by supporting renewable energy development with every purchase.
    SOURCE: Portland Indymedia 1 month ago
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  1. chose Elan because we felt their consumer practices were best.
    SOURCE: Portland Indymedia 1 month ago
  2. We require a large bank to support a credit card portfolio our size ... Our activism (halting 30 coal-fired power plants last year, for example) and our $60 million in donations to progressive organizations give consumers the opportunity to be part of a community of social change. We believe real change...
    SOURCE: Portland Indymedia 1 month ago
  3. Community investing and socially responsible banks and credit unions provide the best opportunity for consumers to avoid supporting negative practices ... When you use a mega-bank's card, you're bolstering all the things the bank's loans support, from clearcutting forests to building new coal-fired powe...
    SOURCE: Portland Indymedia 1 month ago

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