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Strengthening Communities, Investing in People, and Expanding Impact Across the Southeast



RALEIGH, NC, October 17, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ -- CAHEC is proud to announce its fourth annual ESG Impact Report, highlighting meaningful progress in sustainability, community investment, and organizational resilience throughout 2025. The 2025 ESG Impact Report builds on prior years' foundations while reflecting the full scope of CAHEC and its affiliates, offering a clearer, more complete picture of how the organization advances its mission of thriving communities with affordable housing and equitable opportunities for all.

This year's report features a refreshed materiality assessment that incorporated perspectives from internal and external stakeholders across CAHEC, CAHEC Management, Inc. (CMI), and CAHEC Properties Corporation (CPC). The updated assessment reinforces community impact as a core priority for CAHEC and its affiliated entities.

Key 2025 highlights include:
• A refreshed materiality assessment that provides a stronger foundation for CAHEC's ESG strategy and more accurately reflects the organization's expanded scope and impact.
• Continued voluntary alignment with leading frameworks: the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB FN-AC), and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).
• CAHEC New Markets received a $75 million New Markets Tax Credit allocation from the U.S. Department of the Treasury's CDFI Fund, bringing cumulative NMTC awards to $345 million and investments to $270 million, supporting high-distress communities. Actual and projected outcomes include more than 3,500 jobs created, 5,400 student seats, 1,650 childcare spots, and 662 shelter and recovery beds.
• Strong portfolio results: $162.1 million in equity raised, 39 communities and 1,650 units syndicated, $374,100 in community investment grants, and 4,694 residents served.
• Employee-driven community engagement through the Team Outreach program, with team members contributing 1,340 volunteer hours across 13 partner organizations.

President & CEO of CAHEC, Dana Boole, shared that "Our refreshed materiality assessment confirms what drives us. Community is still at the core of everything we do, and our accountability to stakeholders matters more than ever. This report provides a stronger foundation to measure what matters and illustrate the full scope of CAHEC's impact."

For more information, or to receive a copy of the 2025 ESG Impact Report, please contact Amy Cross at [email protected].

CAHEC is a community investment organization based in Raleigh, NC, and Columbia, SC, that offers housing and life-changing opportunities to residents throughout its Southeast and Mid-Atlantic footprint. CAHEC's product areas include investing in low-income housing tax credits, historic tax credits, new markets tax credits, and renewable energy credits. CAHEC also provides loan programs, wellness and education initiatives for residents, affordable housing development, and property management services. To learn more about their contributions to affordable housing and surrounding communities, visit CAHEC's website.

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