Purpose Heroes Podcast

We connect with Julia Losekoot Szymańska, the Community Relations Manager at Avast, a multinational cybersecurity software company that builds antivirus applications to help people feel safe online.  With nearly 2,000 employees across the world, their overall mission as a company is to advance digital freedom and citizenship. Within this episode, we hear from Julia on Avast's transition towards trust-based philanthropy, plus details on the successful launch of their employee engagement programme thanks to the help of global programme champions.

We connect with Sage Milton, the social impact leader at Duck Creek Technologies, a leading provider of comprehensive P&C insurance software and services for insurers of all sizes worldwide. With almost 1,800 employees globally, Duck Creek Technologies is a remote-first company that is committed to diversity, equity & inclusion as a community of one – One Duck Creek. Through their CSR programme, Duck Creek Gives Back, Sage and her team are able to reach employees around the world by engaging them in volunteering and giving. Within this episode, we hear from Sage about how Duck Creek digitally connects their dispersed team through CSR by sourcing remote-first volunteering activities, rallying local ambassadors to champion their program, partnering with relevant organisations that have a presence globally, and bringing employees together in one virtual space dedicated to doing good.

We connect with Purpose Hero, Robin Alexander, the Impact Manager at GeoComply, a global technology company offering cybersecurity solutions that detect location fraud and verify a customer's true digital identity. With just over 400 employees, GeoComply is a global company headquartered in Canada with hubs in Vietnam, Poland, Ukraine, the UK, and the US. Their corporate mission is to build a safer and more secure internet, which they translate into their daily operations and corporate relationships. Within this episode, we hear from Robin how she and her team embed their corporate purpose into their business operations using a number of methods including effective communication tools such as an internal podcast, planning global campaigns with a local feel, and inspiring participation throughout the year by leveraging relevant awareness days. 

We connect with Purpose Hero, Helen Robinson, the Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement Manager at Auto Trader, a British automotive classified advertising business that specialises in new and second-hand automotive sales. With roughly 1,000 employees, Auto Trader is headquartered in Manchester with smaller offices in London, Dublin, and remote workers dotted around the UK. Within this episode, we hear from Helen about how they've implemented a bottom-up strategy through employee-led networks that give all Auto Trader employees the opportunity to have a voice when it comes to doing good. As well as how they establish strong means of communication between guilds and offer volunteering and fundraising opportunities that speak to everyone's unique tastes at the company. 

Connect with Purpose Hero, Celeste Leverton, the Associate director and Sustainability manager at Coutts, a London-headquartered private bank within the NatWest Group that offers wealth management services across the United Kingdom.  With roughly 1,200 employees, Coutts is a B Corp that's driven to serve the community and have a positive impact on the planet.  Within this episode, we hear from Celeste about her personal journey leading Coutts to becoming a B Corp, with advice for companies on how to approach the process for themselves. We also examine how Celeste discovered a number of barriers that stood in the way when it came to community support - and how she and her team addressed these barriers to improve engagement in their program.