Investment Supports Small, Micro, Woman–, Minority–, LGBTQ+–, and Disabled–veteran–owned Businesses
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March 11, 2024
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Джеки Нуньес, менеджер по связям с общественностью на двух языках
(925) 695-2124 | communications@mceCleanEnergy.org
САН-РАФАЭЛЬ и КОНКОРД, Калифорния. — 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 Отчет о разнообразии поставщиков за 2024 год, 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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О компании MCE: MCE - некоммерческое государственное агентство и предпочтительный поставщик электроэнергии для более чем 585 000 клиентов и 1,5 миллиона жителей и предприятий в округах Контра-Коста, Марин, Напа и Солано. Задавая стандарты экологически чистой энергии в Калифорнии с 2010 года, MCE лидирует в области возобновляемой энергии 60-100% по стабильным тарифам, обеспечивая пиковую нагрузку в 1400 МВт, значительно сокращая выбросы парниковых газов и реинвестируя миллионы в местные программы. Для получения дополнительной информации о компании MCE посетите mceCleanEnergy.orgили следите за нами на предпочитаемой вами социальной платформе @mceCleanEnergy.
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