Sunrun Announces Environmental Justice Initiatives
November 24 2020 - 8:30AM
Sunrun, the nation’s leading residential solar, storage and energy
services provider today announces five environmental justice
initiatives to expand access to solar and its benefits. The efforts
include advocating for more social equity in solar policies,
removing financial barriers to solar, and hiring from disadvantaged
communities.
“Sunrun’s mission is to create a planet run by the sun,” said
Lynn Jurich, Sunrun’s Chief Executive Officer and co-founder.
“We’re working with leading non-profit organizations around the
country to ensure no one is left behind as we build the clean
energy future.”
Sunrun Environmental Justice Partnerships:
Blacks in Green, Chicago – Sunrun and Blacks in
Green (BIG), an environmental economic development organization
designed to tackle pollution and poverty in Chicago’s underserved
communities, are continuing to work together for a second
consecutive year. Sunrun is excited to partner with BIG to expand
career opportunities in the growing solar industry. Sunrun and BIG
will work together to expand access to no-cost solar programs for
income-eligible families through the Illinois Solar for All
Program.
Grid Alternatives – Sunrun is nearing its 10th
year partnering with GRID Alternatives, a national non-profit
leader in making renewable energy technology and job training
accessible to underserved communities. In 2019 alone, Sunrun and
GRID installed 5 megawatts of solar for 1,178 low-income families,
which will provide $25 million in lifetime savings. Sunrun and GRID
are offering 100% free battery systems to low-income customers in
wildfire-prone regions of California this year to provide
much-needed backup power when the grid is down. The batteries are
funded through California’s Self-Generation Incentive Program
(SGIP) Equity Resiliency Budget.
Rising Sun Center for Opportunity – Sunrun is
partnering with the Rising Sun Center for Opportunity, an
Oakland-based non-profit building career pathways for economic
equity and climate resilience. From Oakland to Stockton and the
Central Valley, the organization serves as a green training,
employment, and residential energy efficiency organization grounded
in equity. Sunrun is also exploring opportunities to hire from
Rising Sun’s Opportunity Build program, which provides free
construction job training and placement to adults facing barriers
to employment.
WE ACT – Sunrun is partnering with WE ACT
for Environmental Justice, a nationally-recognized, Northern
Manhattan based organization that advocates for fair environmental
health policies for people of color and low-income families. The
purpose of the partnership is to advocate for state, local, and
federal policies that expand access to solar, grid resiliency, and
economic empowerment for people of color and low-income
families.
About SunrunSunrun Inc. (Nasdaq: RUN) is the
nation’s leading home solar, battery storage, and energy services
company. Founded in 2007, Sunrun pioneered home solar service plans
to make local clean energy more accessible to everyone for little
to no upfront cost. Sunrun’s innovative home battery solution,
Brightbox, brings families affordable, resilient, and reliable
energy. The company can also manage and share stored solar energy
from the batteries to provide benefits to households, utilities,
and the electric grid while reducing our reliance on polluting
energy sources. For more information, please visit
www.sunrun.com.
Sunrun Contact:Wyatt SemanekPublic Relations
Managerpress@sunrun.com(480) 751-9286
Sunrun Investor & Analyst Contact:Patrick
JobinVice President, Finance & Investor
Relationsinvestors@sunrun.com(415) 373-5206
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