LOS ANGELES, Nov. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- MUFG Union
Bank, N.A. (MUFG) today announced its partnership with The Student
Conservation Association (SCA) to officially launch "MUFG Gives
Back" volunteer month. This past Saturday, MUFG and SCA
kicked off the month of November helping conserve public lands in
Seattle and New York City. Five additional events are
planned across the country.
The MUFG Union Bank Foundation will also donate $150,000 to SCA to support activities that help
protect the environment, which include job training and the
introduction of "green" careers for young professionals. Through
volunteer activities, MUFG Union Bank employees will partner with
SCA alumni and youth groups to learn conservation skills while
mentoring them on
leadership.
"MUFG is committed to fostering a legacy that includes
protecting the environment for future generations. Our investment
in SCA supports many aspects of conservation and provides our
employees with opportunities to give back to the communities where
we live and work," said Julius
Robinson, the bank's Head of Corporate Social
Responsibility.
Although MUFG encourages volunteerism throughout the year,
November is the month when the company unites its employees to
support the local communities in which it operates. MUFG
established November as global volunteer month in 2013 in response
to the outpouring of support Japan
received following the Great East Japan Earthquake.
"MUFG embraces its role in supporting the economic well-being of
its communities, and is also doing its part as an environmental
steward to secure the health of future generations," said
Jaime Matyas, President and CEO of
SCA. "We look forward to working together and setting a positive
example of sustainable practices for our young adults."
The MUFG Union Bank Foundation ("The Foundation") is a nonprofit
public benefit corporation that serves as an agent for charitable
contributions made by MUFG Union Bank, N.A. Since its creation in
1953, The Foundation has supported the bank's commitment to help
meet the needs of the communities that it serves. Its mission is to
make philanthropic investments that expand access to economic
opportunity in low- and moderate-income communities especially in
the areas of affordable housing, community economic development,
education, human services, and the environment.
About MUFG Union Bank, N.A.
As of September 30,
2017, MUFG Union Bank, N.A. operated 361 branches, comprised
primarily of retail banking branches in the West Coast states,
along with commercial branches in Texas, Illinois, New
York and Georgia, as well
as 18 PurePoint Financial Centers and two international
offices. We provide a wide spectrum of corporate, commercial
and retail banking and wealth management solutions to meet the
needs of customers. We also offer an extensive portfolio of
value-added solutions for customers, including investment banking,
personal and corporate trust, global custody, transaction banking,
capital markets, and other services. With assets of
$118.6 billion, as of September 30, 2017, MUFG Union Bank has strong
capital reserves, credit ratings and capital ratios relative to
peer banks. MUFG Union Bank is a proud member of the
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (NYSE: MTU), one of the world's
largest financial organizations with total assets of approximately
¥304.2 trillion (JPY) or $2.7
trillion (USD)¹, as of June 30,
2017. The corporate headquarters (principal executive
office) for MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation, which is the
financial holding company and MUFG Union Bank, is in New York City. The main banking office of MUFG
Union Bank is in San Francisco,
California.
1 Exchange rate of 1
USD=¥112.0 (JPY) as of June 30,
2017
About the Student Conservation Association
The Student
Conservation Association (SCA) is America's largest and most
effective youth conservation service organization. SCA conserves
lands and transforms lives by empowering young people of all
backgrounds to plan, act, and lead, while they protect and restore
our natural and cultural resources. Founded in 1957, SCA's mission
is to build the next generation of conservation leaders, and 70% of
its 85,000 alumni are employed or studying in conservation-related
fields. For more, visit www.thesca.org.
©2017 Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
The MUFG logo and name is a service mark of Mitsubishi UFJ
Financial Group, Inc., and is used by MUFG Union Bank, N.A., with
permission. Member FDIC.
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