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Something we can all feel good about
Steve Bennett CEO | 24 Apr 2013 | 1 comment

This week marks National Volunteer Week in the United States, an opportunity to focus attention on the impact and power of volunteerism and service as an integral aspect of civic leadership. Today, CEO Steve Bennett discusses Symantec's progress against the goal of creating a more empowered volunteer culture at Symantec.

 

We spend a lot of time talking about our company goals, offerings, marketing and sales, and the Symantec 4.0 transition. As a global company with employees in more than 50 countries, we have the unique ability to address some of society's biggest challenges as part of our business goals... we also have a bigger responsibility to make our world better.

Over the past several months, I’ve talked about corporate responsibility a lot internally – we’re  striving for corporate responsibility...

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Celebrate Earth Day with the Symantec community!
Chris Abess | 22 Apr 2013 | 0 comments

Today is Earth Day and the start of National Volunteer Week in the United States. Symantec is celebrating by exploring our commitment to environmental responsibility. Previous posts have explored Symantec's commitment to LEED certification, talked about our participation in Earth Hour, and explained our efforts to minimize our waste stream. Today we hear from Chris Abess, a Symantec VP in the Norton business segment who also serves as the global executive sponsor for the company's Green Teams.

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Through the Power of Technology and the Support of the Symantec Community
lora_phillips | 27 Feb 2013 | 0 comments

On Monday, Symantec announced more than $1 million in education grants to nonprofit organizations around the globe. Over the next couple weeks, we'll feature the perspectives of some of our nonprofit partners in this space. Today we hear from NPower, an organization providing IT services and training to nonprofits, schools, and young adults.

 

We applaud Symantec for their commitment to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, announced earlier this week in celebration of International Corporate...

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Nollaig Shona Duit from Ireland!
lora_phillips | 20 Dec 2012 | 1 comment

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, part 2 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 David Marra, Renewals Representative and member of Symantec Ireland's community outreach team.

 

Symantec Ireland takes great pride in the impressive effort its passionate team members put forth in giving back to their local communities...

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Serving Second Chances With The Stewpot
Analaura Capetillo | 20 Dec 2012 | 0 comments

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...

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Symanteclaus is Coming to Town!
partners-123 | 20 Dec 2012 | 1 comment

The holidays are about giving - not just to our families, but to others less fortunate than ourselves. In the spirit of the holidays, this month we will feature a three-part series (you can read part 2 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 Amy Christopher, Channel Marketing Manager for Symantec's Asia Pacific Japan region.

 

Symanteclaus is coming to town…And he's handing out basketballs, skateboards, gift cards and more to teens across Australia. As...

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I am the difference between educated and isolated
Vijay_Suryawanshi | 15 Nov 2012 | 1 comment

Symantec’s 2012 Corporate Responsibility Report explores our commitments to our employees, the world, and your information. Over the next several weeks, we’ll be featuring blogs from Symantec employees and partners that focus on how they are making a difference. This week, we hear from Vijay Suryawanshi, Director of Engineering.

 

We generally call community service “reaching out.” However, I’ve learned that it’s actually “reaching in” to better understand our own strengths and weaknesses and learn what’s really important in life. The five years I’ve been volunteering with Akshar Bharati (AB)...

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