East West Bank

Planting seeds for a better tomorrow. This Earth Month, our SoCal associates partnered with Food ED to cultivate a community garden at Temple City High School. Food ED collaborates with San Gabriel Valley communities and schools to teach about environmental stewardship, eco-justice, and healthy living practices through gardening. 👨🌾🌳 Equipped with gardening gloves, our volunteers spent their Saturday morning pulling weeds, sifting compost, spreading mulch, and planting native plants and trees. Located near the building for visually impaired students, the garden will be integrated into their #curriculum to gain insights into #foodsustainability while also providing a unique learning environment where they can engage with various plants through scent exploration. #EarthMonth #EWBcommunities #FoodED #FeelGoodFriday

Today, East West Bancorp reported financial results for the first quarter of 2024, with net income of $285 million, or $2.03 per diluted share, and an 18% return on average tangible common equity driving shareholder value. Our first quarter results speak to the strengths of our diversified business model, prudently managed balance sheet and industry-leading profitability. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gpU6FbSd

It just so happens that Earth Day aligns with a great sustainability story from our annual report! With its first-to-market innovations, Equilibrium Capital helps industries transition from fossil fuels. The company has invested, built and operated some of the largest waste-to-bio-fuel facilities in the U.S. and processed millions of gallons of industrial wastewater into clean water annually. Amid climate disruption, the company invests in controlled environment food production facilities, resulting in the reliable delivery of fresh produce year-round to major retailers and food service firms. “East West Bank is instrumental in helping our projects become reality,” said Dave Chen, Founder and CEO of Equilibrium. “[The Bank] and Equilibrium together will continue to make an intentional positive impact on our environment and community.” Read more about Equilibrium: https://lnkd.in/gudrSgwm   🌟 We’re spotlighting clients from our 2023 Annual Report throughout the month April. Stay tuned for more! #equilibrium #earthday #sustainability #assetmanagement #annualreport #ewbclientspotlight #ewbiz

An iconic luxury landmark built in 1907, The Langham Huntington in Pasadena, CA, is known for its architectural elegance, lush gardens and personalized service. With East West Bank’s financial assistance, the hotel has made significant renovations, including to its Instagram-worthy #picturebridge. “The longevity of our partnership with East West Bank can be attributed to its consistent reliability and unique personal approach,” said Sapar Mustafin, The Langham Director of Finance. “We strive to connect with all of our guests on an emotional level, and working with a bank that understands this philosophy makes it all the more possible.” Read more about this world-famous hotel: https://lnkd.in/gd4gAbJ2 🌟 We’re spotlighting clients from our 2023 Annual Report throughout the month April. Stay tuned for more! #langhamhuntington #eastwestbank #annualreport #EWBiz #EWBclientspotlight

Doing good business while doing good. Founded with the mission to help marketers advertise effectively on YouTube, Channel Factory has helped brands like Starbucks and Disney successfully advertise on social media, supplying advertisers with tools to navigate complex digital ecosystems. Recently, the EWB client has reimagined its portfolio, helping advertisers avoid negative content considered unsafe, unsuitable or untrue, and instead align with positive content that is relevant, responsive and inclusive—all operated on one platform. “Channel Factory has grown substantially since partnering with East West Bank in 2017,” said founder Tony Chen. “East West Bank is unique because they really understand the entrepreneurial spirit.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/g7YFmj_a 🌟 We’re spotlighting clients from our 2023 Annual Report throughout the month April. Stay tuned for more! #EWBclientspotlight #channelfactory #eastwestbank #EWBiz #annualreport #digitaladvertising #consciousadvertising

Nonemergency medical transportation is an essential extension of health care. A certified woman- and minority-owned business, Call the Car contracts with major health care plans and insurance providers to provide this critical service to communities. With East West Bank’s assistance, Call the Car recently moved to a new headquarters building in Diamond Bar, CA, allowing the company to continue to deliver round-the-clock dispatch support, case monitoring and more. “Our partnership with East West Bank, including its highlight personalized service, has allowed our team to scale up and innovate to meet demands, while simultaneously maintaining our own personalized approach, which, like East West Bank, sets us apart,” said Call the Car founder Michelle Tyson, M.D. Her family has been banking with us for more than 30 years. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gtd-vj73 🌟 We’re spotlighting clients from our 2023 Annual Report throughout the month April. Stay tuned for more! #eastwestbank #annualreport #EWBclientspotlight #EWBiz #callthecar #medicaltransportation #healthcare

Kicking off National Volunteer Month, our associates in Houston and Northern California joined forces with their local Habitat for Humanity to help build and repair homes for low-income residents. In Houston, we collaborated with Houston Habitat for Humanity, Inc. to assemble framing—a key part of the building process. Meanwhile in Northern California, our team partnered with Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco to help fix up a family’s backyard that had been impacted by severe weather. Our volunteers mapped out and installed a new wooden fence with precise measurements and teamwork. East West Bank is committed to partnering with organizations like Habitat for Humanity to revitalize our local communities. We are grateful to our associates who put in their “sweat equity” to improve the quality of life for families across the income spectrum. 📷: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 - Houston; 2, 4, 6, 8 - Greater San Francisco #nationalvolunteermonth #habitatsf #habitathouston #habitatforhumanity #eastwestbank #ewbcommunities #affordablehousing 

Profit, meet purpose. With a portfolio of almost 20,000 apartment units, Standard Communities (Standard) provides high-quality, dignified housing that not only is affordable but also offers tools for personal growth, including financial literacy training, job placement services, food distribution and more. These free, on-site community services foster self-worth and a sense of pride among residents. “East West Bank’s team shows responsiveness, creativity, and remarkable speed of execution, mirroring the values upheld by Standard,” said Scott Alter, Co-founder and Principle. Read more about this B Corp client: https://lnkd.in/dB7eQSwF 🌟 We’re spotlighting clients from our 2023 Annual Report throughout the month April. Stay tuned for more! #EWBclientspotlight #standardcommunities #affordablehousing #eastwestbank #EWBiz #annualreport

Meet Janet Yang, Yue-Sai Kan, and Lisa Lu—three trailblazing icons in entertainment who overcame obstacles in their industry to help pave the way for the next generation of #AAPI women to thrive and reach further. Hear about their courageous career paths, role models, and advice for other women who choose to dare. https://lnkd.in/gMAKr3Fn #reachfurther #womenwhodared #janetyang #lisalu #yuesaikan

How do you stretch a 100-year-old recipe from Tainan, Taiwan, into a premium air-dried, never-fried ramen product? When A-Sha Foods USA CEO Young Chang decided to switch gears as a computer scientist to run the family noodle business, he sought financing from East West Bank to transform his company into an international powerhouse. Today, A-SHA has spawned a new generation of ramen fans around the world, signing distribution deals with Walmart, Target, and Costco, while earning accolades along the way. Read more about our client in our annual report. https://lnkd.in/gGi7QP7v #ashafoodsusa #eastwestbank #annualreport #EWBclientspotlight #EWBiz