Investment Supports Small, Micro, Woman–, Minority–, LGBTQ+–, and Disabled–veteran–owned Businesses
PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA
March 11, 2024
Contacto de prensa:
Jackie Nuñez, Directora de Comunicación Bilingüe
(925) 695-2124 | communications@mceCleanEnergy.org
SAN RAFAEL y CONCORD, Calif. — As MCE, California’s first community choice energy provider, makes progress on its mission to fight climate change, small, and diverse businesses are winning too.
MCE issued its Informe sobre diversidad de proveedores 2024, highlighting a $44 million investment in diverse, small, and local businesses.
“When we advance efforts to confront climate change, our diverse local economy gets a boost too,” said Gabriel Quinto, MCE Board Vice Chair and City of El Cerrito Councilmember. “The clean energy transition creates opportunities to benefit small businesses, and we’re seeing that play out in our communities.”
Of the $44 million total, MCE invested over $3.7 million in diverse businesses, almost $600,000 in CPUC certified small businesses, and more than $40 million in nearly 80 local businesses.
“Our women-owned certification helps foster a culture of inclusion and drives success, growth and stronger partnerships for my business,” said Karen MacLean, Founder of Print2Assist, a Marin-based printing, promotional and communication company.
To recruit more diverse suppliers, MCE:
- Hosts annual workshops to educate businesses on the California Public Utility Commission’s (CPUC) Supplier Diversity Clearinghouse,
- Works with diverse Chambers of Commerce and community-based organizations,
- Encourages submissions from diverse suppliers to its competitive solicitations, and
- Supports existing eligible vendors in getting certified with the CPUC.
MCE has supported the CPUC Supplier Diversity Program since 2018.
Access the 2024 Supplier Diversity Report or sign up for alerts about future opportunities to contract with MCE at mceCleanEnergy.org/opportunities.
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Acerca de la MCE: MCE es una agencia pública sin ánimo de lucro y el proveedor de electricidad preferido de más de 585.000 cuentas de clientes y 1,5 millones de residentes y empresas de los condados de Contra Costa, Marin, Napa y Solano. Estableciendo el estándar de energía limpia en California desde 2010, MCE lidera con energía renovable 60-100% a tarifas estables, entregando una carga máxima de 1.400 MW y reduciendo significativamente las emisiones de efecto invernadero y reinvirtiendo millones en programas locales. Para más información sobre MCE, visite mceEnergíaLimpia.orgo síganos en su plataforma social preferida @mceCleanEnergy.
