In this Inside Â鶹ÊÓƵ interview, Jasmina Schue discusses Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s purpose-driven philanthropy strategy, employee programs, and recent achievements in this space.
I¡¯m responsible for leading Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s global charitable giving and volunteering activities, while supporting the programs of our charitable partners. Having spent almost 15 years in the nonprofit sector, I¡¯m passionate about strengthening existing partnerships and building new ones, as well as supporting worthy causes across the globe that help fulfil Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s purpose to make financial protection accessible to all. It¡¯s wonderful to be able to live that purpose every day.
I¡¯m helping our employees understand and leverage the community programs and volunteer benefits available to them through Â鶹ÊÓƵ, as we work to reach our enterprise strategy goal of having at least 50% of employees engaged in volunteerism, diversity, or sustainability efforts by the end of 2026.
All Â鶹ÊÓƵ employees have access to Â鶹ÊÓƵ Cares, our internal corporate social responsibility (CSR) platform, where they can:
In 2022 alone, the number of employees using the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Matching Gift Program increased by 35%, and those using the companywide volunteer time-off policy increased by 96%.
Alongside our philanthropic arm, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Foundation, Â鶹ÊÓƵ focuses charitable giving and employee volunteerism on the following five principal areas:
Â鶹ÊÓƵ is a purpose-driven global company, and our philanthropic strategy reflects that. We ensure that the communities in which we operate are directly impacted by our charitable and volunteer initiatives, while collectively working toward our worldwide efforts to make financial protection accessible to all.
