- link Copy Url - [ Share on twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Guiding Customers on Their Net Zero Banking Path https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/1311586?absolute=1&via=3blnews "link to 3 B L Media's Twitter") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/1311586?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/1311586?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=Guiding Customers on Their Net Zero Banking Path&body=ESG News from GreenMoney Journal https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/1311586?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment](/CSR-News/sustainable-finance-socially-responsible-investment) # Guiding Customers on Their Net Zero Banking Path ##### An interview with Laura Wildenborg of Sunrise Banks Apr 13, 2026 10:00 AM ET ![Sunrise Banks with locations in MN & SD](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_2x/public/images/MA-26-issue-Feat-Article-4-Top-Image.jpg) ![Solar Panel installation (photo from Sunrise Banks)](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_2x/public/images/MA-26-issue-Feat-Article-4-Image-4-Solar-panel-installation-1024x683.jpg) ![Sunrise Banks with locations in MN & SD](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/public/images/MA-26-issue-Feat-Article-4-Top-Image.jpg?h=10d202d3) ![Solar Panel installation (photo from Sunrise Banks)](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/public/images/MA-26-issue-Feat-Article-4-Image-4-Solar-panel-installation-1024x683.jpg?h=199d8c1f) *Article and Interview by Amanda Theisen of Sunrise Banks* ​Laura Wildenborg’s background in environmental sustainability takes center stage in her current role as VP of Strategic Lending at Sunrise Banks, a values-based community bank with locations in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She is the driving force behind the company’s Net Zero Banking program, an innovative way for customers to use their accounts to positively impact climate change. Over the last several years, Wildenborg focused on developing a strategy for the bank to reach net-zero carbon emissions across the company by 2050. She recently stated *“I analyzed the financed emissions of our loan portfolio, which highlighted the critical role of decarbonization in climate action. That work helped me see how the relationship between deposits and lending could be leveraged to support our customers’ carbon reduction efforts while advancing our bank’s own net zero goals.”* Her ideas for Net Zero Banking go even further. With Net Zero Deposits, customers can direct their money towards Net Zero Financing loans for climate-friendly projects, such as energy-efficient building upgrades, electric vehicles, or solar panel installations. **Read the full interview and listen to the Social Currency podcast here** - ====== [![](/sites/default/files/Clients/GreenMoney-30thLogo.png)](/profiles/greenmoney-journal) ### More from GreenMoney Journal ###### [Sheconomy: What Happens When Women’s Financial Power Shapes the Economy ](/news/sheconomy-what-happens-when-womens-financial-power-shapes-the-economy) Mar 23, 2026 10:00 AM ET ###### [How the Cuban Missile Crisis Sparked a Career in Sustainable Investing: A Conversation With Cheryl Smith](/news/how-cuban-missile-crisis-sparked-career-sustainable-investing-conversation-cheryl-smith) Mar 18, 2026 1:30 PM ET ###### [Powering the Future: Investing in Grid Infrastructure](/news/powering-future-investing-grid-infrastructure) Feb 26, 2026 8:00 AM ET ###### [A Wealth of Uncertainty: Climate Change and Our Financial Well-Being](/news/wealth-uncertainty-climate-change-and-our-financial-well-being) Feb 24, 2026 10:00 AM ET ###### [A Just and Sustainable Built Environment ](/news/just-and-sustainable-built-environment) Feb 11, 2026 8:00 AM ET ###### [Mixed-Use: Green Housing and Social Enterprise](/news/mixed-use-green-housing-and-social-enterprise) Feb 9, 2026 10:00 AM ET ###### [Leading Trends in Sustainable Investing ](/news/leading-sustainable-investing) Jan 14, 2026 12:40 PM ET ###### [Redefining Investment Risks in the Energy Transition ](/news/redefining-investment-risks-energy-transition) Dec 31, 2025 8:00 AM ET