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underscorethebusinessandcommunity <br />ofaddressingkeysocialequityneeds <br />suchasprovidingemployeeswithquality <br />SBIresearchfoundthatmanylocal <br />livingwagejobs, <br />companiesusingsustainabilitypracticeshave <br />workschedules,andopportunitiesforcareer <br />limitedknowledgeabouttheloans,grants, <br />advancement.MostEugenecompanies <br />taxcreditsandotherinstruments <br />strivetomeettheseneedsandmanydoan <br />availabletothem,themhardtoaccess, <br />excellentjob.However,theunemployment <br />ordonotqualifyforthetypesofcapital <br />andpart-timeemploymentratesinEugene, <br />currentlyavailable.Wealsofoundthat <br />aswellasthenumberofpeoplelivingator <br />theunderstandingamonglocal <br />belowthepovertylineandwithouthealth <br />institutionsislowabouthowsustainability <br />careandothersuggeststhatmore <br />practicescanreducerisksandincreasethe <br />canbedone.Werecommendtheformation <br />viabilityofacompany.Wetherefore <br />ofataskforceamonglocalcompanies, <br />recommendthatprivateand <br />businessassociations,workers <br />banks,investmentandventurecapital <br />andtheirrepresentatives,educational <br />considerjoiningwiththeEugeneChamber <br />institutions,andtheCityofEugeneand <br />ofCommerceandlocalandstatefunding <br />otherlocalgovernments,includingthosethat <br />agenciesinacoordinatedeffortto: <br />workwithlowincomefamilies,toidentify <br />waystostrengthenandupgradewages, <br />Increasetheirknowledgeofthebusiness <br />andotherprioritysocialequity <br /> valueofsustainabilityprinciples <br />needs.Thetaskforceshouldalsoconsider <br /> andpractices. <br />anoutreachprogramaimedatdiscussing <br />Determinehoweachinstitution <br />withlocalexecutivesthevalueofenhancing <br /> canfromandserveasarolemodel <br />socialequitytotheirbottom-lineandtothe <br /> byapplyingsustainabilitypracticestotheir <br />community?swellbeing. <br /> owninternaloperations. <br />Developsustainabilityeducationand <br /> trainingprogramsforpotentialcustomers. <br />Establishasustainability <br /> processlinkingbusinesseducationwith <br /> loanandgrantapproval,includinga <br />TheSBITaskForceoffersthefollowing <br /> possibleclimatechangeriskreductionplan. <br />recommendationstotheboardsof <br />Identifygapsinlocaloptionsfor <br />directorsandchiefexecutivesofthe <br /> sustainablebusinessesanddevelop <br />organizationsnamed. <br />instrumentstomeetthoseneeds, <br /> includingapossiblelocalgreen?CD? <br /> toofferaninvestmentoptionforcitizens <br /> interestedinsupportinglocalsustainable <br /> businesses.WeencourageLaneCommunityCollege <br />tocontinueitsefforts,withstrongsupport <br />fromtheCityofEugene,toenhanceefforts <br />bythe4JandBethelschooldistricts,early <br />childhoodeducation,preschoolprograms, <br />Numerousstudiesandpracticalexperience <br />theUniversityofOregon,EWEB,Lane <br /> <br />