Vidyard has implemented an impactful corporate social responsibility program, hopes to inspire other high-growth companies to give back KITCHENER, Ontario – December 20, 2017 – In 2017, Vidyard, the leading video platform for business, further cemented its commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) by implementing programs through employee giving and volunteerism activities, corporate philanthropy, and community engagement initiatives. We’re all mission oriented, so we’ve built social impact programs right into our company culture that make a big difference.” In the past year, Vidyard has participated in many company-supported, corporate social responsibility events and programs, lead by: Employees: Vidyard staff have participated in a number of giving back and volunteerism programs, including daily catered food donation, annual holiday food drives, and team bike-building activities that benefit for local charities. Each month, more and more Vidyard employees join #changeyard, an internal collaboration group that shares new community initiatives and volunteer opportunities. In May, Vidyard employees participated in a half-day, cross-functional team building event to assemble and distribute bikes and the accessories to regional charities like House of Friendship for children, Ray of Hope for refugees, Big Brothers Big Sisters for children, and the Working Centre for adults, plus all of the tools for their bike repair program. In support of the pledge, Michael Litt joined fellow technology leaders on a Dreamforce panel where they discussed Winning The Talent Wars Through Integrated, Strategic Philanthropy, focused on how companies with a clear sense of purpose and social impact are increasingly attractive to today’s workforce. Those that effectively integrate corporate citizenship into their businesses also enjoy better employee engagement, productivity, and retention. Community: Plugin Local Charity Events When Vidyard’s leadership team explored additional ways they could give back, they felt a responsibility to the immediate community around them. Leading up to the event, internal video producers at Vidyard volunteered their time to work with charity teams to help create short videos for each charity, which were then shown again at the event and given to the charity for future use. In 2018 Plugin will be hosting another four events with the next one set for February. Going beyond video hosting and management, Vidyard helps businesses drive greater engagement in their video content, track the viewing activities of each individual viewer, and turn those views into action.
Vidyard has implemented an impactful corporate social responsibility program, hopes to inspire other high-growth companies to give back
KITCHENER, Ontario – December 20, 2017 – In 2017, Vidyard, the leading video platform for business, further cemented its commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) by implementing programs through employee giving and volunteerism activities, corporate philanthropy, and community engagement initiatives.
“Tech talent in SaaS business today is different, and next-generation employees, myself included, are not all about material gain. This year, Vidyard grew from just over 100 to nearly 200 employees, so top talent retention has become an especially important priority,” says Michael Litt, co-founder, and CEO of Vidyard. “I care deeply about the engagement of our employees. We’re all mission oriented, so we’ve built social impact programs right into our company culture that make a big difference.”
In the past year, Vidyard has participated in many company-supported, corporate social responsibility events and programs, lead by:
- Employees: Vidyard staff have participated in a number of giving back and volunteerism programs, including daily catered food donation, annual holiday food drives, and team bike-building activities that benefit for local charities.
- Corporate: Vidyard joined the Pledge 1% program, which encourages and challenges individuals and companies to Pledge 1% of equity, profit, product, and/or employee time for their communities.
- Community: Vidyard united more than 700 young professionals during Plugin events, a series that organizes charitable events to unite the area’s tech workers.
“Expectations of the workplace are changing due in part to the composition of the workforce,” says Lisa Brown, VP of Talent at Vidyard. “By 2025, millennials will comprise 75% of the workforce and they no longer believe that there’s a choice between purpose and profit. I’m proud that Vidyard is a workplace that provides both. Every employee is encouraged to find their sense of meaning and purpose through volunteerism and their role at Vidyard.”
Employees: Corporate Giving and Volunteerism
Vidyard enables and encourages its employees to take on volunteerism programs they’re interested in. Each day, for example, Vidyard offers free catered lunches to staff and has set up a program where volunteers like Brendan O’Driscoll, Vidyard’s technical writer, packs up the leftovers for delivery to the local men’s shelter. Outside of the daily food donations, two groups of Vidyard employees also volunteer their time twice a week at the shelter.
Each month, more and more Vidyard employees join #changeyard, an internal collaboration group that shares new community initiatives and volunteer opportunities. Staff volunteer, Alex Paz-Barreiras, one of Vidyard’s business development representatives, says that she loves volunteering because it gives her an opportunity to develop her leadership…
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