Ocean Conservancy is proud to recognize Bank of America as one of our most committed partners, providing support to cleanup partners around the world and activating their own employee cleanup events globally.

Bank of America has been a key partner in Ocean Conservancy’s efforts to keep our ocean healthy and free of trash since 2000. The bank has provided more than $2.2 million in grant funding through Bank of America Charitable Foundation since 2017, and Bank of America employees around the globe participate in International Coastal Cleanup® events all year long. To date, over 6,300 Bank of America employees have removed over 95,000 pounds (43,000 kg) from their community waterways and shorelines, logging more than 89,000 individual marine debris items.

In addition to this philanthropic capital and employee volunteerism, Bank of America also recognizes the opportunity to use its products and services to deploy capital into nature-positive areas, including ocean ecosystems, aligned with its commitment to mobilize and deploy $1.5 trillion in sustainable finance by 2030.

“For two decades, we’ve teamed up with Ocean Conservancy and its International Coastal Cleanup to help make our waterways healthier and more sustainable. We are raising awareness of the role a healthy ocean has in environmental sustainability through educational opportunities for our employees and local markets to help protect the planet and ocean we all depend on.” Alex Liftman, Global Environmental Executive