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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
IN RECOGNITION OF TRAVOIS, INC.
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HON. SHARICE DAVIDS
of kansas
in the house of representatives
Friday, November 1, 2019
Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas. Madam Speaker, I rise today, along with my
esteemed colleague, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, of Kansas City, Missouri to
recognize Travois, Inc:, a Certified B Corporation headquartered in
Kansas City, that has been named a ``Best For The World'' honoree by B
Lab. Travois focuses exclusively on promoting housing and economic
development for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian
communities. We are proud to have this socially and environmentally
conscious company in the Kansas City metro region.
Since its establishment in 1995, Travois has generated $1.4 billion
in housing and economic development in American Indian, Alaska Native,
and Native Hawaiian communities, helping clients build or rehabilitate
more than 5,400 affordable homes. The company has brought more than
$800 million in private investor equity to more than 200 developments
in Indian Country. Travois raises capital for this purpose through the
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program, the New Markets Tax Credit
program, and through impact investors.
Travois' work promotes public benefits, is designed to solve social
and environmental issues, creates economic opportunity for individuals
and communities, and focuses on underserved populations. The company
also finances critical economic development projects, including
infrastructure, healthcare, community centers, education facilities,
and senior living centers in 22 states. Additionally, it provides
employee benefits like on-site daycare and uses an extensive renewable
energy system of rooftop solar panels to power its headquarters
building.
Travois has been honored in two categories of Best For the World:
Overall and Customers. It earned recognition as Best for the World:
Overall due to its rank in the top 10 percent of all 3,000 B
Corporations worldwide across all six impact areas--environment,
workforce, local communities, supplies, customers, and corporate
governance. It is one of only 119 U.S. companies that were recognized
with this honorary designation and is the only Missouri-based company
in this category.
The Best For the World recognition is administered by the global
nonprofit B Lab, which certifies and supports Certified B Corporations
that are dedicated to using business as a force for good. The 3,000 B
Corporations
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are spread across 64 countries and 150 industries, unified by the
common goal of redefining success in business. These corporations,
including Travois, meet the highest standards of verified social and
environmental performance and are assessed by the overall positive
impact of their business model.
Madam Speaker, please join Rep. Cleaver and myself in congratulating
Travois, Inc. for being awarded as a Certified B Corporation Best For
The World 2019 honoree. Travois' outstanding achievement and dedication
to sustainability and social justice are truly admirable, and we are
privileged to have such an organization in our Kansas City region.
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