CHARLESTON, S.C., Oct. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the world's leading cloud
software company powering social good, today released its second
annual Social Responsibility Report, which provides an in-depth
look at the company's global social responsibility, governance,
ethical practices and dedication to sustainability.
Blackbaud is here to help good take over, and that higher
purpose starts with the company's own team. Blackbaud serves
millions of users in more than 100 countries, providing cloud
software, services, expertise and data intelligence that empower
and connect people to drive impact for social good. The
organizations and individuals using Blackbaud technology raise,
grant and invest more than $100
billion in their programming each year.
The 2019 report highlights key environmental, social and
governance (ESG) accomplishments the company has made over the past
year.
"We're proud to support people and organizations working to
build a better world–and we want them to be proud of us, too.
Remaining transparent and accountable is a huge part of that as we
work together to help good take over," said Mike Gianoni, Blackbaud president and CEO. "A
year after releasing our first Social Responsibility Report, we're
continuing to think critically about our responsibilities as a
technology provider, employer, public company, environmental
steward and member of the global community, as well as challenging
ourselves to do more."
Key accomplishments from the past year include:
- Blackbaud fosters a company culture consistent with its higher
purpose, as evidenced by its employees' commitment to social good –
89% of Blackbaud employees have volunteered in the past year;
employees participate in Blackbaud's matching gift program 2.2
times more than the national median; and one in four employees
serves on a social good board or committee.
- Blackbaud donates 3% of its pretax profit. And, nearly half of
Blackbaud's charitable donations represent the company's commitment
to education, peace and justice and ending poverty.
- An early adopter of industry-leading cybersecurity and data
privacy standards, Blackbaud's cybersecurity team reflects 400
years of combined experience, including service in key government
offices and Fortune 500 companies. This year, Blackbaud launched
the Consumer Privacy Centre of Excellence, a collective of subject
matter experts from different departments, all trained in privacy
and how to access data uses within their respective
departments.
- In June 2018, Blackbaud opened
its new world headquarters and achieved LEED Gold status from the
U.S. Green Building Council. Since then, Blackbaud has made strides
in doing even more to create a sustainable work environment,
including:
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- Ensuring the best air quality with the least energy
consumption.
- Capitalizing on natural light to reduce the number of fixtures
by 30% when compared with conventional design standards.
- Using 20% less water than a typical highest-class office
building.
- Operating with 30% more energy efficiency than a typical
building of its class.
- Diverting as much waste as possible from the landfill. In 2018,
Blackbaud diverted 16 tons of waste, 156 tons of recycling and 26
tons of compost.
"Social good is at the heart of who we are as a company, an
employer and a brand," said Rachel
Hutchisson, VP of corporate citizenship and philanthropy at
Blackbaud. "Our CSR strategy is focused on ensuring we're not only
powering an Ecosystem of Good® at Blackbaud, but
actively participating in–and furthering–that ecosystem."
The 2019 Blackbaud Social Responsibility Report is available
here.
About Blackbaud
Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) is the
world's leading cloud software company powering social good.
Serving the entire social good community—nonprofits, foundations,
companies, education institutions, healthcare organizations and
individual change agents—Blackbaud connects and empowers
organizations to increase their impact through cloud software,
services, expertise and data intelligence. The Blackbaud portfolio
is tailored to the unique needs of vertical markets, with solutions
for fundraising and CRM, marketing, advocacy, peer-to-peer
fundraising, corporate social responsibility, school management,
ticketing, grantmaking, financial management, payment processing
and analytics. Serving the industry for more than three decades,
Blackbaud is headquartered in Charleston,
South Carolina, and has operations in the United States, Australia, Canada, Costa
Rica and the United
Kingdom. For more information, visit www.blackbaud.com
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information, all of the statements, expectations, and assumptions
contained in this news release are forward-looking statements that
involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including statements
regarding expected benefits of products and product features.
Although Blackbaud attempts to be accurate in making these
forward-looking statements, it is possible that future
circumstances might differ from the assumptions on which such
statements are based. In addition, other important factors that
could cause results to differ materially include the following:
general economic risks; uncertainty regarding increased business
and renewals from existing customers; continued success in sales
growth; management of integration of acquired companies and other
risks associated with acquisitions; risks associated with
successful implementation of multiple integrated software products;
the ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks associated
with management of growth; lengthy sales and implementation cycles,
particularly in larger organization; technological changes that
make our products and services less competitive; and the other risk
factors set forth from time to time in the SEC filings for
Blackbaud, copies of which are available free of charge at the
SEC's website at www.sec.gov or upon request from Blackbaud's
investor relations department. All Blackbaud product names
appearing herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Blackbaud, Inc.
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