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Global, LLC to finance the Shannon Wind
Project (wind turbine pictured left), a
204-megawatt wind facility located in
Clay County, Texas.
Citi and other banks provided the
$287 million construction loan facility
for the project, which consists of a
$212 million loan and $75 million in
various letters of credit. Subsidiaries
of Citi and BHE Renewables provided
that empowers immigrants eligible for
citizenship with access to financial and
legal assistance in 20 U.S. cities. The
program now includes 20 members and
has assisted more than 6,000 individuals
nationwide in their pursuit of citizenship.
Globally, our partnership with the
U.S. government’s Overseas Private
Investment Corporation has resulted
in over $400 million in financing to
44 microfinance institutions in 25
countries, reaching more than 1.2
million entrepreneurs, 92 percent
of whom are women.
Talent and Diversity
As a global bank, Citi needs a workforce
as diverse as the clients and communities
we serve. A diverse workforce stimulates
new ideas and fresh ways of thinking and
fosters the skills needed to be successful
in a dynamic business environment.
It also helps us attract the best talent
in the industry.
We are proud of our culture of inclusion
and collaboration. Citi earned a perfect
score on the Human Rights Campaign
Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index
for the 12th year in a row.
To learn more about Citizenship at Citi,
visit http://citizenship.citigroup.com.
$219 million of tax equity financing for
the project, proceeds of which were
used primarily to retire the project’s
$287 million construction loan facility.
Under a long-term power purchase
agreement between Citi and Facebook,
the project will provide 100 percent of
the power for the foreseeable future for
Facebook’s newest data center in Fort
Worth, Texas.
Citi has been named to the Dow Jones
Sustainability and FTSE4Good indices,
which have tracked globally recognized
corporate responsibility standards
every year since 2001 and 2002,
respectively. Citi is included in the
leadership indices for disclosure and
climate performance in the CDP Global
Climate Change Report 2015.
Pathways to Progress in action: With guidance from iMentor and a Citi employee volunteer, Nancy D’Haiti successfully navigated the college
application process and is pursuing her degree in business. To see Nancy’s story, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygmbdis-1w4.
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