Corporate Responsibility Report

The report, Symantec’s first, demonstrates Symantec’s commitment to engaging with stakeholders and its attention to critical environmental, social and governance issues.

The report underscores Symantec’s leadership in promoting sustainability for the software industry, and features a full materiality analysis that defines good governance, online safety, privacy, customer satisfaction, the environment, and workforce issues such as diversity as Symantec’s top corporate responsibility priorities. Symantec convened an External Advisory Council, consisting of industry leaders in ethics, philanthropy, environment, sustainability practice, as well as responsible investment, to help guide and advise on the reporting process.

“Corporate responsibility is intertwined with Symantec’s overall strategy of securing and managing the world’s information,” said John W. Thompson, chairman of the board, Symantec. “Our first report focuses on issues that our stakeholders have told us were the most important to them. We are pleased to communicate our achievements to date and are excited to work towards the goals we have set for fiscal year 2009 and beyond. We will continue to innovate for a better future, with full attention and respect to ethical operation, the environment, and commitment to positive societal impact.”

Click here to view highlights of Symantec’s FY08 corporate responsibility performance and Symantec’s fiscal year 2009 and beyond goals.

"In today’s operating economy, corporate responsibility is a non-negotiable term for businesses,” said Cecily Joseph, director, Corporate Responsibility, Symantec. “By sharing the progress Symantec is making toward corporate responsibility, we are hoping to encourage other businesses to communicate and share their efforts. We also hope to engage with our employees, customers, investors and broader society on the topics relevant to our business and industry so as to build a model for ongoing improvement.”

Podcast Interview: Cecily Joseph, Director of Corporate Responsibility, talks about what Corporate Responsibility means to Symantec and the key takeaways of the report for stakeholders.

Symantec used the Global Reporting Initiative G3 Guidelines in developing the report, and is self-declaring a “B” Application Level. Symantec welcomes all comments on its corporate responsibility efforts and invites feedback at cr@symantec.com.