DENVER, Colorado (September 20, 2019) – Xcel Energy-Colorado has been named an honoree of The Civic 50 Colorado by CSR Solutions of Colorado and Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service.
The award recognizes Xcel Energy—Colorado as one of the 50 most community-minded companies in Colorado determined by an independently administered and scored survey. The Civic 50 Colorado awards, modeled after Points of Light’s national program, provide a standard for superior corporate citizenship and showcases how companies can use their time, skills and resources to impact their communities.
The Civic 50 Colorado honorees were recognized during The Civic 50 Colorado Awards on September 19, 2019.
“It is an honor to be recognized as one of the region’s top 50 civic-minded companies, especially during Civic 50’s inaugural year in Colorado,” said Jerome Davis, vice president of Xcel Energy—Colorado. “It is Xcel Energy’s responsibility and privilege to make a positive impact on our customers and communities, whether that’s through volunteer partnerships and charitable giving or providing customers with energy that’s affordable, reliable, safe and clean. Last year in Colorado, we had the pleasure of serving more than 320 nonprofits, volunteers nearly 38,000 hours, and made and economic impact of more than $931,000.”
The Xcel Energy Foundation, which is the company’s charitable arm that oversees giving and volunteer programs, contributed $3.2 million to Colorado communities in 2018, including $1.2 million to nonprofits that align with the company’s four focus areas, $1.3 million to the annual United Way campaign, and $60,000 to relief efforts following the Lake Christine and Spring Creek wildfires.
CSR Solutions, a leader in community engagement and philanthropy, is pleased to be the first in the country to bring the nationally revered Civic 50 Awards to Colorado. Colorado companies have invested significant resources in our communities to build a strong, resilient, connected and healthy place for us all. The impact stories will inspire us all to support their efforts.
The Civic 50 Colorado survey is administered by True Impact, a company specializing in helping organizations maximize and measure their social and business value. The survey instrument consists of quantitative and multiple-choice questions that inform scoring process and is the only evaluation that exclusively measures corporate involvement in communities.
For more information about The Civic 50 Colorado and this year’s honorees, visit
https://www.csrsolutionsco.org/civic50colorado.html
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About Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) provides the energy that powers millions of homes and businesses across eight Western and Midwestern states. Headquartered in Minneapolis, the company is an industry leader in responsibly reducing carbon emissions and producing and delivering clean energy solutions from a variety of renewable sources at competitive prices. For more information, visit xcelenergy.com or follow us on Twitter and Facebook.