Charter Oak Bank Launches the Napa Valley Green Fund(TM), an Opportunity to Invest in Green Projects Close to Home.NAPA, Calif. -- Charter Oak Bank (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :CHOB CHOB Cannon House Office Building ), a key supporter of the Napa Valley Napa Valley, Calif.: see under Napa. Napa Valley greatest wine-producing region of the United States. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2990] See : Wine community, has launched the Napa Valley Green Fund[TM], an initiative to actively involve members of the community in efforts to improve the environment both from an individual and a business standpoint. It starts out with a green checking account where interested individual investors deposit money in an FDIC-insured account and take a few simple green-oriented steps like reducing paper use by receiving e-statements and using online bill pay. They are then rewarded with an attractive interest rate. Charter Oak Bank will then lend green account funds to energy-efficient real estate projects, clean energy efforts, and eco-friendly businesses throughout the Napa Valley. "We believe this project really emphasizes our mission to promote the financial viability of the Napa Valley community," says Brian Kelly Brian Kelly may refer to:
"We see our bank as an asset to the community, so we're not only focusing on making our own business greener, we are also leveraging our business, banking, to jump start green activities throughout the Napa Valley," says Lisa Eichler Crump crump v. crumped, crump·ing, crumps v.tr. 1. To crush or crunch with the teeth. 2. To strike heavily with a crunching sound. v.intr. , Napa Valley Green Fund[TM] Program Manager. Charter Oak Bank is working to become more environmentally friendly Environmentally friendly, also referred to as nature friendly, is a term used to refer to goods and services considered to inflict minimal harm on the environment.[1] at their Napa and St. Helena branches and has nearly completed requirements for the Bay Area Green Business Program. Efforts include viewing reports online instead of printing paper versions, using recycled paper and printer cartridges, patronizing services close to our business, using recycling recycling, the process of recovering and reusing waste products—from household use, manufacturing, agriculture, and business—and thereby reducing their burden on the environment. bins at each desk, employing automatic lights and low-flow toilets in the restroom to conserve energy and water, and donating used furniture to non-profits. Charter Oak Bank has consistently shown leadership in the community banking arena with offerings such as real-time on-line banking and, more recently, e-statements to replace paper ones. Charter Oak Bank has also been a leader in implementing Remote Deposit, a product that saves businesses time and money by allowing them to deposit checks right from their desks. In terms of personal accounts, they offer an extremely flexible, high-interest tiered checking account as well as "ATM anywhere" access with reimbursement Reimbursement Payment made to someone for out-of-pocket expenses has incurred. of ATM fees. This set of innovative products has made Charter Oak Bank one of the fastest growing banks in the Napa Valley. The Napa Valley Green Fund[TM] is in line with this leadership position as Charter Oak Bank creates a market for those who want to invest in a greener environment right here at home. Charter Oak Bank 600 Trancas St. Napa, CA 94558 (707) 265-2000 1050 Adams St. St. Helena, CA (707) 967-9353 www.CharterOakBank.com |
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