After each of our annual corporate responsibility reports, we ask for feedback from our stakeholders through the CR Snapshot. The helpful comments we receive guide us to continually improve our communications and disclosure around corporate responsibility issues.
In the survey completed for Symantec’s 2014 Corporate Responsibility Report, we also asked which partner organization you feel should receive a $50,000 grant from Symantec. Many worthwhile community partners received votes, and the winner of the grant was the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS). This grant will build upon Symantec’s past support of WAGGGS and programs like Surf Smart, which teaches young people why and how to stay safe online. We offer our sincere congratulations to WAGGGS for a well-deserved prize!
Through other responses, you helped us to identify issues in which we have excelled. These include topics such as community investment, promoting privacy, online safety, and protecting against cybercrime. You also highlighted material issues where we might improve, such as environmental performance, and responsible sourcing. The chart below illustrates this feedback.
When respondents answered what section of the 2014 Corporate Responsibility Report they found most interesting, replies were fairly even across the three main sections: Our People, which covers employee satisfaction, talent management, and diversity and inclusion; Your Information, which covers cybersecurity, online safety, and privacy; and The World, which covers climate change, responsible sourcing and human rights, and community investment. These results can be seen in the following chart:
This feedback is crucial for us to continue to improve our corporate responsibility programs and reporting, and we always welcome further comments. Please contact us at cr@symantec.com with any other comments you have on our Corporate Responsibility Report or any other aspects of the way we do business. We look forward to hearing from you!