Wells Fargo Employees Contribute 12,000 Man-Hours for Volunteering Month
October 08 2015 - 11:30PM
Business Wire
Believing that small efforts can make a big difference, Wells
Fargo Enterprise Global Services (EGS) successfully completed its
fourth annual volunteering month in Hyderabad, Bengaluru and
Chennai throughout September. As part of this year’s event, more
than 2,150 employees partnered with several non-government
charitable institutions to contribute more than 12,000 hours of
service to positively impact their communities.
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A Wells Fargo volunteer teaching students
at the Kothaguda School in Hyderabad as part of the volunteering
month. (Photo: Business Wire)
Throughout the volunteering month, Wells Fargo employees
supported causes such as community development, education and the
environment. Whether it was a conversation to build a career, a
helping hand for a community kitchen, or supporting education for
children, Wells Fargo EGS volunteers actively took part in more
than 100 projects to improve their local communities.
“In Wells Fargo, we encourage our team members to volunteer and
support causes they are passionate about. We believe that working
together and contributing in small ways collectively makes a big
difference to the communities we are part of,” said Vishnupriya
Saksena, Head of Corporate Sustainability for EGS.
Some of the highlights from this year’s volunteering month
included:
- Planting trees: More than 2,500
saplings planted across Bengaluru and Hyderabad
- Recording of audio books for blind
students: More than 150 books recorded for blind students in
Hyderabad
- Eye screening, health camp, career
orientation for youth, and interaction with and learning sessions
for special children
- Participating on in the Swachh Bharat
campaign in Chennai
- Collecting and distributing of food to
the needy and the homeless
Volunteers felt they gained more than they gave.
“It was a wonderful experience to be with the kids. The
unconditional love I experienced was just unmatchable,” said Vijay
Ravuri, who volunteered to teach at a school in Hyderabad.
Some of the Wells Fargo volunteers also promised to do more.
“It was a great experience to contribute towards cleaning the
Kowdenahalli Lake precincts. I would love to go back and do much
more,” said Lina Nair, who took part in a project to clean this
natural resource and improve the environment.
The volunteering month gives Wells Fargo team members an
incredible opportunity to get involved in our communities — by
volunteering time, giving financially, or both — to help them grow
strong and to bring our Culture of CaringSM way to life.
Social Responsibility at Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo’s social responsibility efforts are focused on five
strategic areas: ethical business practices, product and service
responsibility, team member engagement, environmental stewardship
and community investment. These areas form the foundation of its
Corporate Social Responsibility strategy and are brought to life
through its initiatives. Wells Fargo EGS - India continuously works
towards ensuring that while doing business, the company considers
the environmental, social and economic needs as part of its
everyday decisions.
Wells Fargo wants all its team members to be community leaders.
Team members, regardless of rank or title, are the eyes and ears of
the company in the community, helping to identify and decide how
Wells Fargo should respond to community needs. Team members pledge
their time and money to teach, build schools, work on environmental
projects, raise funds and serve in non-profit organizations. The
work is driven by genuine social impact brought about by
contributing resources and time through volunteering efforts
About Wells Fargo Enterprise Global Services India
Wells Fargo Enterprise Global Services (EGS) is a critical
component of the Wells Fargo’s (Wells Fargo Bank N.A.) strategy to
leverage distinct advantages in doing business in a global
environment. Wells Fargo EGS - India (Wells Fargo India Solutions
Private Limited and Wells Fargo International Services Private
Limited) is primarily an extension of the technology, operations,
knowledge services, and corporate support teams of Wells Fargo. It
engages in application development and support, testing, other
technology functions, international operations, knowledge support,
middle and back-end banking process solutions for a wide spectrum
of Wells Fargo’s needs. The entities currently have an 8500+ strong
team across their offices in Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Chennai.
About Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a diversified,
community-based financial services company with $1.6 trillion in
assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells
Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and
consumer and commercial finance through more than 9,000 locations,
12,500 ATMs, and the internet (wellsfargo.com), and has offices in
36 countries to support customers who conduct business in the
global economy. With approximately 265,000 team members, Wells
Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. Wells
Fargo & Company was ranked No. 29 on Fortune’s 2014 rankings of
America’s largest corporations. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy
all our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed
financially. Wells Fargo perspectives and stories are also
available at blogs.wellsfargo.com and at
stories.wellsfargobank.com.
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