Climate Initiatives

Tompkins Clean Energy Loan Program with NOCO

Tompkins has partnered with NOCO to offer competitive financing for residential geothermal HVAC systems across Upstate New York.  NOCO, established in 1933, is a family-owned, locally operated, full-service energy company serving Western and Central New York.  Our program with NOCO emphasizes the benefits of cleaner energy systems and assists customers looking to explore geothermal options.

Encouraging Reduced/Alternate Employee Commutes

Tompkins is proud to do our small part in reducing our carbon footprint by offering incentives to employees working at our Corporate Headquarters Building to car share, bike, walk and use public transportation. For several years, and when appropriate, the availability of remote work arrangements for employees has been a part of our culture. We now have 4.9% of our employees working fully remote and 32% of our employees on a hybrid work schedule reducing the number of days commuting to work down to two or three days per week. Approximately 7% of our Headquarters employees in downtown Ithaca participate in our Alternative Transportation Program. This Program provides an incentive to employees who use alternate transportation (e.g., carpool, bus, bike, etc.) instead of driving to work.