“Giving with Merchants” lasted for 2 weeks, spanning Thanksgiving and Giving Tuesday.
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Merchants Fleet recently announced the successful completion of its inaugural “Give With Merchants” program.
During a two-week giving period, which spanned Thanksgiving and Giving Tuesday, Merchants Fleet gifted each of its employees $150 to donate to a charity of their alternative. This approach led to the corporate donating $100,000 to 64 diverse charities starting from local organizations to international nonprofits.
“The Give With Merchants program is a testament to Merchants’ unwavering commitment to making a meaningful impact locally,” said Ted Lague, director of ESG at Merchants Fleet. “In an era where corporate philanthropy has often lacked innovation, Merchants is rewriting the playbook. What makes this initiative so special, is the way it equitably amplifies all voices in our company, while providing an incredible opportunity for each worker to make an impact in our shared community.”
Merchants Fleet absorbed all of the “Give With Merchants” processing fees. As well as, this system’s reach was prolonged with an additional $20,000 raised through strategic third-party matches.
“As Merchants Fleet continues to grow and evolve, the “Give With Merchants” program will remain a cornerstone of our ESG ethos of ‘Doing Well, By Doing Good,” said Lague. “We stay up for continuing this tradition of giving and provoking other organizations to follow in our footsteps.”
Merchants Fleet 2023 in Review
Merchants Fleet’s recent announcement follows a busy 2023 for the corporate.
The corporate landed on Inc. magazine’s third annual “Inc. 5000 Regionals: Northeast” list, rating Merchants Fleet at No. 155. The list is a rating of the fastest-growing Northeast private firms, based in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Latest Hampshire, Latest Jersey, Latest York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
There have been also a few management announcements last 12 months.
In June, Merchants Fleet announced the hire of Kirk Hoffman as the corporate’s latest senior vp and chief financial officer. Moreover, it announced on Sept. 26 the hire of Nick Hafto as regional sales manager for the Greater Indianapolis Area.
Merchants Fleet partnered with WEX in September to deploy advanced fuel card technology solutions to fleet clients throughout North America and likewise launched ClearCharge, an offering that simplifies electric vehicle (EV) charging and infrastructure solutions for fleets of any size across the nation.
ClearCharge enables industrial fleets to plan, develop, and implement Level 2 and three charging to satisfy the evolving needs of their business.
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