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Responsible business

Empowering communities through our people, technology and partners

How Verizon is working alongside communities to help everyone thrive in a connected world

Helping communities thrive through our key programs

Free resources to help small businesses succeed

Courses, coaching, community and grant opportunities

Skills for tomorrow’s opportunities

Making classrooms future-ready nationwide

Healthier habits for your family

Helping youth, parents, caregivers and older adults navigate the digital world safely and responsibly

Skills for the future’s most in-demand jobs

Preparing today’s workers for tomorrow

Helping communities prepare, respond and recover

Verizon has long supported communities in times of crisis but our commitment now extends to proactive preparedness helping people know what to do so they can lessen the devastating effects.

Technology to mitigate natural disasters

Innovative technology that helps mitigate the effects of natural disasters and extreme weather

Connecting communities and empowering lives

Providing afforable wireless and impactful programs that open doors to education, jobs and digital inclusion

Our guiding principles

Our responsible business approach is fully integrated into our core strategy, leading with Verizon’s people, technology and partners to help communities thrive in today’s digital world.

Donna Epps

SVP & Chief Responsible Business Officer

Our commitment to enabling change

10M

youth

to be provided with digital-skills training by 2030

1M

small businesses

will get resources to support them in a digital economy by 2030

50K

individuals

will be trained by 2030 to help them advance their careers

20M

trees planted

globally since 2009

9.2M

pounds

of community e-waste collected for recycling

2.5M

employee volunteer

hours by 2025

Impact and action

View highlights of our signature community programs.

Brooklyn students learn to develop tech based solutions

Philly food truck chef levels up her business with Verizon’s free online courses

Get in demand skills for in-demand jobs, at no cost to you

Rebuilding stronger: Tampa’s journey of resilience