“Symantec is the global leader in cyber security. What we do, at Symantec, is not just a job—it’s a calling, demonstrated by our mission to keep the world’s information safe and reflecting our fundamental commitment to make the world a better place.” – CEO Greg Clark
Symantec currently protects over a billion Internet of Things (IoT) devices and is monitoring Internet threat activity in more than 157 countries and territories. Additionally, the digital revolution is upon us, and by 2020 Gartner estimates there will be 21 billion connected devices worldwide.
More of our lives and our personal information is stored online than ever before. Furthermore, the lure of this data has prompted an unprecedented surge in cybercrime activity. As the global leader in next-generation cyber security, our responsibility to protect is crucial to the vitality of businesses in every industry, to governments in every country, to people in every city.
From Our People to Your Information to Our World, Symantec launched our FY16 Corporate Responsibility Report demonstrating how – through our promise to protect the world’s information – we are creating opportunities and opening doors both within and outside our company, staying true to our commitment to make our world a better place.
Symantec is making a $100,000 USD donation to one of three nonprofit organizations! Just provide feedback through our FY16 Corporate Responsibility Report Survey and you can vote for where it goes!
“Diversity is clearly part of Symantec’s culture. It’s one of the company’s core values, and we focus on diversity in all aspects of the company—it helps us to think differently and to aggressively innovate.” - Sheila Jordan, Chief Information Officer
Our ability to protect starts with a winning culture.
From top to bottom, Symantec is committed to creating a culture of winning, a workplace where leaders are positioned for success, where our unique perspectives are valued, where diverse backgrounds and ideas drive constant innovation, and where we unite yet challenge each other to drive impact for our business and society.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is rooted in the belief that our global workforce – both Symantec’s and our industry’s – should represent the diversity of our world. Through our multi-pronged approach, we are creating a workforce that embraces every culture, language, age, sexual orientation, disability, background, and experience, as well as gives a voice to these differences:
- Our five Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) serve as ambassadors to the broader community. Through the advocacy of our Pride ERG, we now provide inclusive bathrooms at our headquarters and other main sites, and have published transgender inclusion guidelines to assist any employee transitioning during their Symantec tenure.
- In FY16, Symantec partnered with the Human Rights Campaign to advocate for marriage equality, denounce the Bathroom Bill and support the Equality Act in the United States.
- For the eighth consecutive year, Symantec scored a perfect 100 on theHRC (Human Rights Campaign) Corporate Equality Index.
- At the end of FY16, 72 percent of Symantec Cyber Career Connection (SC3) graduates were people of color and 24 percent were female.
Additionally, through our talent programs we are setting employees and leaders up for success by teaching them techniques to conduct difficult but necessary conversations, as well as how to influence others and communicate effectively, how to advance their roles as leaders of innovation, and through our Leadership Blueprint we make every employee feel like they are a valued member of a winning team on an inspiring mission.
When threats are shut down, doors open.
Our responsibility to protect information extends from fighting cybercrime to online safety education to addressing the growing cyber security workforce gap:
- In FY16, Symantec awarded 26 grants totaling $2,585,900 to fight cybercrime and support online safety.
- We engage in public policy debates worldwide and send our experts to testify in front of lawmakers and regulators.
- Launched in 2014, our Symantec Cyber Career Connection (SC3) program continues to inspire, train and provide vital professional support to disadvantaged populations providing an accessible pathway to long-term cyber security careers.
Symantec’s Cyber Career connection (SC3) program addresses four key challenges across the workforce pipeline.
“We want to be the example for our industry, to also be a leader in corporate responsibility, a champion for diversity and inclusion, and a protector of the environment. We know that the work we do matters and we will continue to raise the bar.” – CEO Greg Clark
A resilient world is a prerequisite for a successful business.
Every day it becomes clearer that our ability to protect the future depends directly on recognizing the limits of our planetary resources. Through a sharp focus on environmental performance we are making our buildings and operations more efficient, advocating for clean energy, and working closely with suppliers to minimize impacts in our supply chain:
- We joined the Obama Administration and 140 other companies in the American Business Act on Climate Pledge to publicly play our part in promoting a low-carbon future. As a result, Symantec set a new goal in FY16 to reduce GHG emissions by 30 percent by 2025 (compared with FY15). As of FY16 end, we have already achieved a five percent reduction against our baseline.
- We have been listed annually on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index since 2007, and on the CDP Climate Disclosure Leadership Index since 2013.
- Approximately 43 percent of products are Energy Star certified, and nearly 29 percent of products are in the process of being Energy Star certified.
- This year, Symantec became a full member of theEICC (Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition). Approximately 47 percent of suppliers have environmental and corporate responsibility requirements in their contracts and all of these have completed EICC self-assessments enabling us to assess their risk level.
- We continue to examine our suppliers on conflict minerals and aim to validate all products manufactured for Symantec as “conflict free” across all four minerals (tantalum, tin, tungsten and gold) by 2017.
Additionally, through our targeted philanthropy program we invest our time, technology and know-how in the areas we can impact the most - STEM, diversity, online safety, and environmental responsibility:
- Through our Take5! global volunteering campaign, we logged 28,782 hours of employee volunteer time, equating to 2.5 hours for each of the 11,430 employees with whom we ended the year.
- Through our Software Donation program together with TechSoup, we donated $20.8 million of software (retail value) to 22,796 nonprofits in FY16.
- Through partners such as the World Association of Girl Guides and Girls Scouts (WAGGGS), the Boys & Girls Club, Teach for America and others we engage and inspire young females to let go of stereotypes, realize the opportunities in STEM and pursue their passions.
We invite you to read our full FY16 Corporate Responsibility Report online.