Wayfair Donates Over $12 Million in 2020 to Social Impact Initiatives Globally
December 23 2020 - 7:30AM
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Wayfair Inc. (NYSE:W), one of the world’s largest online
destinations for the home, today announced that it donated more
than $12 million to social impact initiatives across its global
footprint in 2020. The company also renewed its commitment to
long-standing partners Habitat for Humanity International and Homes
for Our Troops. Through the generosity of its customers, donations
at check-out to these organizations more than doubled this
year.
“At Wayfair, we have always believed in supporting our
communities and, as the leader in home, we are continuously looking
for ways to leverage our operational capabilities and expertise to
make an impact," noted Niraj Shah, CEO, co-founder and co-chairman,
Wayfair. “From quickly mobilizing to deliver supplies to field
hospitals to support pandemic relief to providing resources for
students to help make the transition to home learning as seamless
as possible, I am continuously impressed by the agility and
ingenuity of our team as they stepped up to support our communities
during a critical time.”
In 2020, Wayfair supported local and international communities
in a variety of ways. Early on in the pandemic, the team delivered
much needed supplies to hospitals and quarantine sites and helped
set up field hospitals and emergency housing in locations across
the U.S. and the UK. Wayfair also launched its Save Big, Give Back
campaign, resulting in a combined $3 million contribution to
Feeding America and the UN Covid-19 Response Fund.
Wayfair also continued its commitment to supporting the
organizations that matter most to its employees. Through its
employee matching program, the company donated more than $250,000
to help those impacted by Covid-19 during the first wave of the
pandemic. In June 2020, Wayfair and its employees contributed
approximately $1 million in combined donations to employee-selected
organizations that focus on ending racism, hatred and violence. For
Wayfair’s holiday giving campaign, employees had a voice in
allocating a $250,000 donation to organizations in areas across its
operations. In addition, U.S. employees had the option to wish
forward their annual employee gift to Make A Wish America. Thanks
to the generosity of its employees, Wayfair donated more than
$150,000 to the organization this month.
In 2020, Wayfair also deepened its commitment to supporting the
communities where its employees live and work. Through its Dinner
to Go program, the company invested $3 million in small businesses
this year, providing hundreds of thousands of meals for its
employees and their families from local restaurants that were
struggling due to the pandemic. Wayfair provided every frontline
employee with two free, family-sized meals per week from local,
family-owned restaurants throughout the most difficult months of
the pandemic. The initiative supported both frontline teams as well
as struggling small businesses in areas across Wayfair’s logistics
network. Participating restaurant owners benefited from the influx
of orders from Wayfair, helping to keep their doors open and staff
employed while they were unable to provide in-house dining and
would otherwise experience a drastic decline in business.
“At Wayfair, we know that our people are our greatest strength
and we believe that building a world-class team requires an
investment in employees and their communities,” continued Shah. “We
will continue to look for innovative ways to support our team and
our communities in 2021.”
About Wayfair
Wayfair believes everyone should live in a home they love.
Through technology and innovation, Wayfair makes it possible for
shoppers to quickly and easily find exactly what they want from a
selection of more than 18 million items across home furnishings,
décor, home improvement, housewares and more. Committed to
delighting its customers every step of the way, Wayfair is
reinventing the way people shop for their homes - from product
discovery to final delivery.
The Wayfair family of sites includes:
- Wayfair - All things home, all in one place.
- Joss & Main - Stylish designs to discover daily.
- AllModern - The best of modern, priced for real life.
- Birch Lane - Classic home. Comfortable cost.
- Perigold - The widest-ever selection of luxury home
furnishings.
Wayfair generated $13.0 billion in net revenue for the twelve
months ended September 30, 2020. Headquartered in Boston,
Massachusetts with operations throughout North America and Europe,
the company employs more than 16,700 people.
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