For the sixth year in a row, Symantec has been named to Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies list. We consider this a great honor, and work hard every year to improve our processes and systems, and strengthen our culture of ethics and compliance, in order to maintain our position on this list.

But what does it really mean to be one of the world’s most ethical companies? Why is this distinction important?

For us, when we think about being an ethical company, we’re thinking about things like tone from the top – the ways in which our executive leadership team, from the CEO down, vocalize and help drive a commitment to integrity throughout the business. We think about the best ways to create the kind of transparent culture where employees know what’s expected of them and where to go for help when faced with an ethical dilemma. We think about the entire...

Today, Symantec is announcing more than $1 million in grant funding to education-focused initiatives. Education – particularly science, technology engineering, and math education, as well as equal access to education around the globe – is a strong focus for Symantec. In addition to the corporate grants we are announcing today, employees at more than 26 office locations around the world are supporting local education initiatives – volunteering in classrooms, building libraries, acting as science fair mentors, and much more.

Some of these relationships are new ones for Symantec, reflecting our growth in this space and our maturation as a global company. Others are long-standing partners with whom we’ve worked for many years, establishing joint goals and executing programs around the globe. These latest grants give us an opportunity to deepen our engagement with these partners, to more fully apply our resources in terms of employee time and talent, and...

While Symantec’s corporate mission is cyber-security, its survival depends on broader measures of safety – including the long term welfare of its employees and customers. That’s a major reason why Symantec stands tall with 23 other major U.S. firms, including Nike, Starbucks and eBay, with (BICEP) Business for Innovative Climate & Energy Policy coalition* of companies supporting meaningful federal policy on climate and energy.

Yet with federal progress largely stalled on Capitol Hill, it is the states that have been leading the way on greening our energy and transportation systems. An historic example is California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). Enacted in 2007, it’s a performance-based strategy to shift our fuel mix to low-carbon sources. It requires a modest ten percent reduction in carbon by 2020. And since it doesn’t mandate a specific technology or fuel, it drives innovation in the free-market, a boon to both the...

The holidays are about giving - not just to our families, but to others less fortunate than us. In the spirit of the holidays, this month we will feature a three-part series (see part 1 here, and part 3 here) highlighting just some of the wonderful philanthropic initiatives spearheaded by local Symantec offices. Thank you to everyone across the Symantec global community that is volunteering, donating and contributing this holiday season…and everyday! Today with hear from Analaura Capetillo, Executive Assistant and volunteer leader of Dallas’ community outreach initiatives.

Each year as a company, the Dallas office chooses a holiday giving project with the goal of helping someone’s life be a little bit...