2012 Sustainability Report

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The Power of Giving - 2012 Year in Review

Con Edison sponsored the ElectriCity: Powering New York’s Rails exhibit at the New York Transit Museum.

Con Edison supports about 1,200 nonprofit organizations in New York City and Westchester County whose programs illustrate our dedication to healthy and sustainable communities. We commit our time and nearly $8 million in charitable funding to groups that focus on five areas:

  • Education in science, technology, engineering, energy, and mathematics
  • Environmental stewardship
  • Community partnerships
  • Civics
  • Arts and culture
Arts & Culture
$2,382,064 30%
Community Partnership
$2,215,266 28%
Environmental
$1,435,840 18%
Education
$1,313,595 16%
Matching Gifts
$482,900 6%
Civics
$140,125 1.9%
Other
$17,800 0.1%

Our Power of Giving program is more than cash grants. It also includes a strong and loyal volunteer corps, employee participation on nonprofit governing boards, partnerships and collaborations, in-kind contributions, and company matching of employee donations.

New posters in the lobby of our Manhattan headquarters highlight the diverse group of partners we are proud to support.