Originally published on People
Congratulations to Pledge 1% members Atlassian, New Relic and Salesforce for their recognition as companies that put their communities first! We are proud of our members who go above and beyond to honor their employees, uplift their communities and make the world a better place.
Salesforce co-CEO Marc Benioff predicts this is the decade of the "ecopreneur revolution" — the rise of entrepreneurs who make decisions based not only on the bottom line, but on the wellbeing of the environment and future of the planet. It's a vision he's proud to help make a reality.
As a founding sponsor of UpLink, a platform that connects sustainably minded entrepreneurs to investors and partners, Salesforce has empowered more than 50,000 innovators as they develop the next generation of climate solutions. Additionally, through 1t.org, an environmental initiative Salesforce helped launch, the company has assisted in the planting of more than 43 million trees in the past two years — with a goal of 1 trillion by the end of the decade.
"Every company here must be net zero [greenhouse gas emissions] and fully renewable," Benioff announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in May. "We have no choice. We must create a net zero world."
San Francisco-based Atlassian Inc., a leading provider of collaboration, development and issue tracking software for teams, aspires to make a one percent impact via the Atlassian Foundation — that is, one percent of annual profits, one percent of employee time and one percent of company equity.
To date, more than $40 million has been donated to nonprofits around the world, more than 149,000 hours have gone to community volunteerism and more than 128,000 free or deeply discounted software licenses have been issued to nonprofits. And to ensure that team members remain healthy and engaged, Atlassian has expanded its well-being benefits to accommodate mindfulness sessions, personal counseling, resilience workshops and subscriptions to mediation apps.
"The workplace experience team is amazing," says a team member. "They do so much to ensure we are happy and healthy at work. The Foundation is also stellar and a wonderful way to get involved in helping the local community."
A year ago, New Relic , a global technology company that creates cloud-based software, started giving all employees an additional paid week off with its Relic Recharge Week to curb burnout. And to encourage the spirit of giving, the San Francisco-based New Relic launched 21 Days of Goodness, which included a company-wide Global Day of Service with PTO to volunteer, and it surprised employees by depositing funds into their personal accounts, which team members then donated to the charity of their choice; over 1,100 staffers directed over $65,000 to 741 charities.
"New Relic cares about giving back to the community and charity so much more than other companies I have been a part of," says a staffer. "We have an entire day dedicated to community service, and there are often events or communications encouraging us to give back. It's truly special."
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