DETROIT, July 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Points of
Light, the world's largest organization dedicated to volunteer
service, announced that DTE Energy has been named among the
organization's Civic 50 -- the top 50 companies nationally in
corporate citizenship. DTE Energy was the only Michigan company to be awarded this
prestigious honor and was also acknowledged as the leading energy
company nationally. The announcement was made at the Service Unites
2018, Points of Light's annual conference on Tuesday, June 19 in Atlanta, where leaders from across the country
gathered to discuss social innovation, civic engagement and
cross-sector collaboration.
"DTE Energy is passionate about being a Force for Growth in the
communities where we live and serve, and this national award
validates our efforts as we continue to make an impact through our
work," said Nancy Moody, vice
president of public affairs at DTE Energy. "We recognize our role
and the opportunity we have to lead as a corporate citizen who
cares about its customers and look forward to building on our
momentum for years to come."
The Civic 50 honorees are public and private companies with U.S.
operations and revenues of $1 billion
or more, and are selected based on four dimensions of their U.S.
community engagement program including investment, integration,
institutionalization and impact.
"The Civic 50 truly highlights the commitment of community and
civic engagement of America's leading brands," said Natalye Paquin, president and CEO, Points of
Light. "Points of Light highlights the people that people drive
change in addressing society's growing and most profound
challenges. The business community plays an important role in
creating and delivering innovative solutions that drive social good
in the communities where they live and work."
The Civic 50 survey was administered by True Impact, a company
specializing in helping organizations maximize and measure their
social and business value. The survey instrument consists of
quantitative and multiple-choice questions that inform The Civic 50
scoring process. The Civic 50 is the only survey and ranking system
that exclusively measures corporate involvement in communities.
To learn more about DTE Energy's work to be a force for growth,
visit DTEImpact.com.
About DTE Energy
DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) is
a Detroit-based diversified energy company involved in the
development and management of energy-related businesses and
services nationwide. Its operating units include an electric
utility serving 2.2 million customers in Southeastern
Michigan and a natural gas utility serving 1.3 million
customers in Michigan. The DTE Energy portfolio includes
non-utility energy businesses focused on power and industrial
projects, natural gas pipelines, gathering and storage, and energy
marketing and trading. As one of Michigan's leading
corporate citizens, DTE Energy is a force for growth and prosperity
in the 450 Michigan communities it serves in a variety of ways,
including philanthropy, volunteerism and economic progress.
Information about DTE Energy is available at dteenergy.com,
dteimpact.com, dtefoundation.com, empoweringmichigan.com,
twitter.com/dte_energy and facebook.com/dteenergy.
About Points of Light
Points of Light, the world's
largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, mobilizes
millions of people to take action that is changing the world.
Through affiliates in more than 200 cities and partnerships with
thousands of nonprofits and corporations, Points of Light engages
four million volunteers in 20 million hours of service each year.
We bring the power of people where it's needed most. For more
information, visit www.pointsoflight.org.
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