SSE Awarded Grant from BBVA Compass

In recognition for its support of underprivileged, low-to-moderate income people and communities, SSE was awarded the grant from BBVA Compass Foundation.  SSE qualified in the Foundation’s area of focus for environmental work, particularly to provide projects with significant impact on the environment and sustainable practices and to promote public education on those issues.

“Our BBVA Compass San Diego Foundation and Volunteer Chapter voted unanimously to approve a grant for SSE because the environment and sustainability are one of the five areas we have selected to support, said Senior Vice President Lucy von Buttlar.   “SSE's goals and mission are aligned with BBVA Foundation's environmental focus, as well as its work to help the disadvantaged.”

The grant award was for $2500 for general support of SSE’s programs and makes BBVA a Green Leaf Program Sponsor.  “I am very impressed with BBVA’s environmental and natural resources program promoting sustainability,” said SSE executive director Sue Prelozni.  The BBVA Group promotes its Global Eco-Efficiency Plan, an initiative to reduce the company's carbon emissions by 20 percent.