DBC: Supporting a Black-Owned Business is an Opportunity for All-Around Growth
DBC applied to Pro Bono for Economic Equity (PBEE), an SAP volunteering program to foster economic equity for black-owned businesses and social enterprises in order to work on the “chaos” the company was experiencing with its daily operations. Williams found the involvement to be very thorough and was able to discuss his company beyond “the website version of DBC” with his three SAP consultants.
A Year in Review: It’s Not Just About DEI in the Workplace. It’s All Around Us.
The Pro Bono for Economic Equity (PBEE) program is a skills-based volunteer program to help solve critical business challenges faced by Black-owned businesses. It was created by SAP in partnership with their long-time partner Pyxera Global to address the long-standing issue of social and systemic racial injustices within the United States, including in the business world.
Building Racial Equity in Brazil with the Baobá Fund
The Baobá Fund for Racial Equity is the first and only fund dedicated exclusively to the promotion of racial equity for the Black population in Brazil.
Forging a Path Back to In-Person Pro Bono
Pyxera Global is excited to share important considerations and lessons learned from interactions with multiple companies looking to maintain their successful virtual programming while also working towards restarting their immersive programming in the coming year.
Contributing to COVID-19 Recovery with the Medtronic Foundation
In the process of pivoting all in-person engagements to virtual, we co-designed new employee engagement models that now enable companies to help address the urgent needs of those affected by the pandemic.
Announcing the “Reimagining Economic Growth in New York City” Challenge
REG-NYC will bring together teams of employees from leading companies who will collaborate on ways to revitalize New York City through establishing circular economic models. The competition will help to foster new jobs, support circular businesses and start-ups, and ensure that low-and-moderate income (LMI) communities are part of the conversation around economic development and circularity.
The Road Ahead: Trends in Corporate Social Impact in 2021 and Beyond
According to Pyxera Global’s report, The Road Ahead: Trends in Corporate Social Impact in 2021 and Beyond, companies are engaging their talent to address pressing societal issues, like racism, healthcare inequities, and economic inequality.
SAP Pro Bono for Economic Equity: A Skills-based Volunteer Program to Support Black-owned Businesses
In an effort to provide additional support specifically to Black-owned small businesses, SAP has expanded its skills-based volunteer programming to include the Pro Bono for Economic Equity program in partnership with PYXERA Global. Through this initiative, SAP will offer the skills, talent, and expertise of its employees at virtually no cost.
