The report highlights Berkshire Hills Bancorp's commitment to social responsibility and highlights its achievements in 2019. The company launched a new Friends & Family Fund CD to help entrepreneurs of color access seed capital and spur economic growth in underserved communities. The report also highlights Berkshire Hills Bancorp's commitment to community development and sustainable communities, including a new initiative to help rebuild neighborhoods across its footprint. Berkshire Hills Bancorp also implemented a formal set of Environmental Sustainability Principles for its operations and enhanced its Social and Environmental Credit Risk Framework, which integrates social and environmental considerations into its due diligence and business processes.
