Our Commitment to Social Impact
Our Strategic Pillars
Empowering Our People and Communities
NetApp’s Social Impact initiatives are centered around four strategic pillars:
- Data/AI Literacy: expanding data/AI literacy for children and youth
- Equity: expanding access to data/AI skills and careers for underrepresented groups
- Sustainability: accelerating data/AI solutions for environmental sustainability
- Employee Community Engagement: empowering NetApp employees to support the causes they’re most passionate about
Expanding data and AI literacy for children and youth
The World Economic Forum has identified data science as the area with the largest skills gap for tomorrow’s workers. Through our Data Explorers program and more, we’re partnering with employees, customers, and nonprofits to inspire and engage young minds (children and youth) with data/AI literacy, preparing them for tomorrow’s workforce.
Expanding access to data/AI skills and careers
Diversity is vital in data science and AI. To counter biases that may arise from data reflecting only certain demographics, we're working to expand representation in these fields. Through grants and initiatives like scholarships and internships for underrepresented students, we aim for a future where data and AI benefit everyone.
Accelerating data/AI-driven solutions
As the use of data and AI skyrockets, so too does the consumption of energy and water needed to run data centers – yet data and AI can also help generate innovative solutions to those issues. In line with NetApp’s ESG vision around sustainability, our grantmaking supports select NGOs that are using data and AI to tackle these challenges, reducing our carbon footprint in the process.
Caring for Our Communities
Through our employee community engagement programs, we support NetApp employees when they support their communities. Our people can take advantage of matching gifts, up to five days of paid Volunteer Time Off annually, and opportunities to earn grants tied to individual and team volunteering as well as board service. As a company, we celebrate volunteers’ contributions through our annual global volunteer awards and promote employee giving through our annual Global Giving Challenge, when each employee receives a NetApp microgrant to donate to the cause of their choice.
Customer Partner Social Impact Awards
The NetApp Customer Partner Social Impact Awards honor organizations using NetApp solutions to drive positive social and environmental change. The awards spotlight their achievements, inspire action, and amplify the power of data-driven impact.
Learn more in NetApp’s ESG Report
In our annual ESG report, NetApp showcases how we leverage data/AI for good and uphold our core values to positively impact individuals and communities, fostering a more equitable and sustainable future for all. This includes a yearly update on our Social Impact initiatives.
