Bloomberg: Philanthropy & Engagement

Bloomberg is about people. We rely every day on the dedication and inventive spirit of our employees in our mission to be the premier provider of key information for business, finance and public affairs around the world. Our philanthropic giving and employee engagement initiatives are designed to support our business. We actively encourage our employees to join us in improving the environment and quality of life in the places where they live and work. Through volunteerism and charitable giving we help employees become well-rounded corporate citizens who understand how their actions within and outside the workplace have real value beyond our business. Learn more about our Philanthropic efforts.

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At Bloomberg, our culture of innovation and collaboration encourages new perspectives. We proudly support artists and organizations to strengthen the creative landscape in communities across the globe.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bloomberg is Named a Best Place to Work 2017 by Human Rights Campaign Foundation
Earlier today, Bloomberg was named one of the Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality, receiving a perfect score on the 2017 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBT workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.

Health & Healthcare

Michael R. Bloomberg Commits $360 Million to Reduce Tobacco Use – Raising Total Giving on Tobacco Control Efforts to Nearly $1 Billion
Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced a new commitment of $360 million to global anti-tobacco efforts. The grant supports evidence-based policies to curb tobacco use and works to increase awareness of the dangers of tobacco in low and middle-income countries. The new round of funding raises Bloomberg’s total giving on this public health initiative to nearly $1 billion and builds on ten years of support for the implementation of tobacco control laws and policies around the world through the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use. To date the initiative has successfully supported 59 countries in passing laws or policies, reaching nearly 3.5 billion people and saving an estimated 30 million lives.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Big Bet Philanthropy: How More Givers Are Spending Big and Taking Risks to Solve Society's Problems
David Dornsife recalls the first time he took his wife, Dana, to see the work they were funding to provide water to people in Africa, traveling to a village with no wells in Ghana in 2001. "People had scabies all over their faces," he says. "It was hard to talk with them because there were flies everywhere."

Health & Healthcare

Michael Bloomberg Continues His Life-Saving Leadership in Global Fight Against Tobacco
Former New York City Mayor and philanthropist Michael R. Bloomberg announced today that he is committing an additional $360 million to the global fight against tobacco use, bringing his total commitment to nearly $1 billion.

Events, Media & Communications

Wang Yang: Sino-US Cooperation is the Only Right Choice (Translated)
November 22, the US Chamber of Commerce and the US National Governors Association in Washington, DC co-hosted a luncheon, welcomed the United States to participate in the 27th session of the China-US Joint Commission on Commerce Vice Prime Minister Wang Yang. US Commerce Secretary Plyzik, US Trade Representative Frohman and more than 500 guests attended. Bloomberg founder, philanthropist, three times as mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg was invited to attend and address. Co-founder and Chairman and Chairman of the Blackstone Group, Mr. Su Shimin, the former US Secretary of Commerce, former Ambassador to China Locke, and Ambassador Baucus of the US Embassy in China have also delivered speeches.

Events, Media & Communications

Bloomberg Cornell Tech Series: A Conversation with Danny Meyer
On Nov 14, Cornell Tech @ Bloomberg held a conversation with Danny Meyer

Diversity & Inclusion

Bloomberg Discovery Day: Mannequin Challenge
Ever wonder what engineering students and software engineers get up to at Bloomberg's Engineering Discovery Day? Get a sneak peek through this #MannequinChallenge video, which was shot at a recent Discovery Day at Bloomberg HQ in New York City. Special thanks to those employees and college students who participated in it!

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Restaurateur Danny Meyer Sees a Future Where Guests Never Ask For the Check
Wearing an Apple Watch probably won’t help you lose weight, but the devices might make your visit to a fine dining establishment better. Come to think of it, that will probably make you gain weight, but at least you’ll be gaining it in the best possible way.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tweets are the New Tea Leaves for Investors on Black Friday
As the U.S. heads into the holiday weekend, investors with an interest in the retail sector have their eyes fixed on sales performance metrics for retailers and consumer brands offering the season’s best deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

Innovation & Technology

Bloomberg: Data Can Fuel Africa's Economic Growth

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