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The Impact Of Community Banks On The Communities That They Serve, Latham Hetland
The Impact Of Community Banks On The Communities That They Serve, Latham Hetland
Dissertations, Theses, and Projects
Community banks have long been staples of the communities in which they serve. This paper highlights how they are continuing to have a strong impact on their communities while accommodating the needs of the future. The first way in which community banks impact their communities is through the economy, providing lending activity and financial resources for community members. Community banks also have a large impact on their communities by the way they encourage altruism and expect their employees to be involved and invested in the community. These forms of impact, combined with community banks meeting the needs and desires of …
The Impact Of Green Businesses On The Building Of Sustainable Communities, Emily L. Plummer
The Impact Of Green Businesses On The Building Of Sustainable Communities, Emily L. Plummer
Senior Honors Theses and Projects
Instilling a sense of community within businesses, the basis of our society, may strengthen community building and therefore our path towards sustainable communities. Thus, through a literature review, buyer behavior, green businesses, sustainable communities, and community building have been defined in order to further research regarding whether green businesses have a more significant impact on the well-being of a community. Additionally, six case studies of local Ypsilanti businesses were conducted through applying the Green America Green Business five-part criteria, sustainable community building criteria, and analogical reasoning to analyze whether a business could be classified as a green company and whether …