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Citi Ranked Greenest Bank by Newsweek Magazine

9, Country, Priority, UNITED STATESBy Robert McKinley 10/25/2012

Citigroup has been ranked the greenest bank in the United States by Newsweek magazine on the annual Newsweek “Green Rankings.” This comprehensively assess the environmental performance of the largest publicly traded companies in the U.S. and around the world, for which Citi was ranked the 17th in the United States- the highest ranking of any U.S.-based bank for the second year in a row. This is thanks to its role in the creation of the Equator Principles and Carbon Principles, two standards for addressing environmental and social risks in the financial sector, and its $50 billion Climate Initiative aimed at supporting renewable energy, energy efficiency and clean technology. Also, Citi has directed over $36.4 billion as part of the 10-year initiative announced in 2007, including financing for two of the world’s largest solar energy projects.

Trusteer Appoints Security Strategist

7, Country, Priority, UNITED STATESBy Robert McKinley 05/16/2012

Trusteer cybercrime prevention solutions appointed George Tubin senior security strategist for the company. To spearhead Trusteer’s thought leadership and market education initiatives relative to online and mobile banking security, he will also focus on programs that inform enterprises on how they can use lessons learned from fighting financial malware to better protect corporate assets from targeted attacks. Mr. Tubin is a recognized expert in online and mobile banking, online fraud and identity theft prevention, and enterprise fraud management strategies. Prior to TowerGroup, Mr. Tubin was a senior consultant with ADS Financial Services Solutions, providing IT strategy consulting to top-tier US banks. He has held senior ecommerce and service delivery positions with BayBank, BankBoston, and Fleet (now Bank of America). Mr. Tubin has chaired and presented at major industry conferences. He holds an MBA from Babson College and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Sprint Launches Google Wallet for Nexus Users

2, Country, Priority, UNITED STATESBy Robert McKinley 09/20/2011

Sprint and Google deployed the Google Wallet to all Nexus S 4G customers – an app that enables consumers to transform their phones into their wallets and make purchases with a simple tap. Sprint is the first carrier and Nexus S 4G is the first phone in the United States to deliver this convenient, innovative service that lets shoppers tap-to-pay at hundreds of thousands of participating retailers, including American Eagle Outfitters, the Container Store, Macy’s, Foot Locker and Subway. Google Wallet Android app stores virtual versions of a customer’s credit cards, offers and loyalty cards right on the one their phone. It requires users to set up a Google Wallet PIN that must be entered before making a purchase to prevent unauthorized access and payments.

Sprint Launches AmEx Rebate Prepaid Reward Card

5, Country, Priority, UNITED STATESBy Robert McKinley 08/19/2011

American Express and Sprint announced a new program offering mail-in rebates via prepaid reward cards. Customers who purchase a Sprint phone and are eligible for a rebate will receive the mail-in rebate via prepaid reward card. The American Express Prepaid Reward Card can then be used at millions of U.S. locations that accept American Express Cards. This ensures faster rebate processing, immediate access to funds and no fees for activation, balance inquiries or customer service. Once the Sprint customer receives the prepaid reward card, the customer can immediately activate and use the card. The Card has no fees until six months after issuance, when a $3 monthly fee applies.

Sprint App Platform Eases Business M-App Management

9, Country, Priority, UNITED STATESBy Robert McKinley 07/13/2011

Sprint is launching its “Sprint Biz App Marketplace” at http://marketplace.sprint.com. The self-service portal gives customers the ability to browse and purchase a variety of applications targeted specifically to address businesses’ mobile application needs. Businesses can discover and acquire applications that Sprint has vetted as trusted and appropriate to a business customer, including those for location, navigation, fleet asset and time tracking, wireless payments, workflow and productivity. To quickly guide customers towards solutions that are relevant to them, users can find applications by industry or search by type, keyword or provider. Mobile business applications are available through Sprint Business, which is composed of sales, support, marketing and operations personnel solely dedicated to enterprise, small- and medium-sized business and public sector customers.

Sprint Partners with Google to NFC Wallet

3, Country, Priority, UNITED STATESBy Robert McKinley 05/27/2011

Sprint has partnered with Google to launch the “Google Wallet” application with NFC, allowing Sprint customers to tap and pay at retailers worldwide. Initially on the Nexus S 4G, the “Google Wallet” will work on the MasterCard “PayPass” network and allow users to redeem offers and even scan loyalty cards. Sprint is a charter member of the Open Handset Alliance and launched the first 4G Android smartphone. In April, Sprint launched the Nexus S 4G and launched Google Voice integrated with Sprint for Sprint CDMA phones. Sprint is actively working with others in the mobile payment ecosystem and sees this as enabling choices for customers that best meet their needs.

Citi Named 2011 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year

9, Country, Priority, UNITED STATESBy Robert McKinley 04/07/2011

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) named Citigroup a 2011 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year. This award honors organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protecting the environment through energy efficiency. Partner of the Year award winners are selected annually from more than 17,000 organizations that participate in the ENERGY STAR Program. The EPA will officially honor the 2011 winners at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. on April 12th. Citi’s ENERGY STAR Program reduced energy consumption by 7.3% and greenhouse gas emissions by 6.3% globally from 2009 levels across a real estate portfolio of 78 million square feet. The bank also earned the ENERGY STAR for 12 facilities in 2010, for a total of 67 facilities since 2008. Citi figured annual energy savings globally in excess of $10 million through operational efficiencies.

Wells Fargo Invests in Cleantech Open

5, Country, Priority, UNITED STATESBy Robert McKinley 06/28/2010

Wells Fargo has invested in the Cleantech Open business plan competition that encourages the development of clean technology companies and innovation. The investment marks the first multi-regional sponsorship covering five regions in the history of the competition. Wells Fargo introduced its National Cleantech group — a division of the company’s commercial banking group dedicated to supporting clean technology companies. The group provides customized commercial banking products and services to businesses that manufacture, market or develop clean technologies such as solar and wind power, energy and water efficiency, electric and low-emission vehicles, and smart grid applications.

Wells Fargo Going Green With e-Stewards

5, Country, Priority, UNITED STATESBy Robert McKinley 04/15/2010

Wells Fargo has joined forces with e-StewardsÂ®
Enterprises to ensure electronics recyclers meet the
highest standards for responsible recycling. The e-Stewards Standard,
ensures that recyclers will never export hazardous e-wastes to
developing countries, dump them in municipal landfills or incinerators,
or use captive prison populations as labor and calls for strict
protection and destruction of customerâs private data and occupational
health created by the Basel Action Network (BAN ) with leading
electronics recyclers, certification industry experts, and occupational,
health, and safety specialists criteria to prevent workers in recycling
plants from being exposed to toxic dusts and fumes. The
e-Stewards Recycler Certification is the worldâs first global
electronics accredited e-waste management program. It is the only
electronics recycling certification supported by environmental groups
such as the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Electronic
TakeBack Coalition. It has also attracted broad participation from the
electronics recycling industry: approximately 50 e-Stewards Recyclers
have already passed BANâs own review and are now committed to become
certified in the next two years.

Wells Fargo Envelope Free ATMs Saves 100,000 Trees

5, Country, Priority, UNITED STATESBy Robert McKinley 03/11/2010

Wells Fargo& Company has exceeded a milestone of saving more than 100,000 trees through
its Online Statements and Envelope-Free ATMs. By year-end 2009, Wells Fargoâs Envelope-Free ATMs had processed more
than 100 million checks â which means 97 million fewer paper envelopes,
and the benefits of 550 tons of paper or 9,883 trees saved. In addition, it announced
a $30,000 contribution to the Arbor Day Foundation to support the
planting of trees and honor customers who have chosen to turn off their
paper statements. Customers can access online statements for checking and savings
accounts, credit cards, mortgages, brokerage accounts, personal loans
and lines of credit, home equity loans and lines of credit, and student
loans. Through online only statements, customers stay organized and
secure online, and help the environment. Customers who receive their
statements online only receive email alerts letting them know when
statements are ready.

Average Credit Card Debt Drops to $3,752 Per Adult

5, Country, Priority, UNITED STATESBy Robert McKinley 02/10/2010

The average American adult is carrying $3,752 in revolving debt, and the average American household is carrying $7,394 in revolving debt. This is a significant drop since July 2009 when average revolving debt per adult was estimated at $4,013 and the average household revolving debt was $7,861. This is also the fourth consecutive drop in credit card debt over the past year, according IndexCreditCards.com credit card comparison Web site. Revolving debt per household fell to $7,900 in April 2009 from $8,188 in October 2008 and revolving debt per adult fell to $4,150 from $4,208 during the same period. Aside from credit cards, revolving debt is accrued from equity lines of credit while some is paid off each month.

Discover Debuts the New Get Back Ad Campaign

5, Country, Priority, UNITED STATESBy Robert McKinley 08/24/2009

Discover today launched a major new ad campaign to promote the rewards benefits of its credit card programs. The new “Get Back” TV spots will air on “Good Morning America,” the “Today” show, “Medium” and “Lost.” Discoverâs campaign includes one 30-second and three 15-second âGet Backâ TV spots that will air interchangeably over the next four weeks. Seven print executions will run in Newsweek, Better Homes and Gardens and Family Circle. Discover says the new ads were inspired by actual cardholder testimonials. A new brand element will be introduced in the opening and closing of the ads â a visual of a Discover card. The card rotates forward revealing the orange core, which then opens widely to showcase the first vignette. The closing brand cue provides another shot of the card as it rotates around and wipes the screen clear to reveal a distinctively recognizable tagline “It Pays to Discover.” The new advertising was developed in collaboration with The Martin Agency.

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