Nasdaq GoodWorks

At Nasdaq, we engage, support and empower our communities. We give back by exercising our corporate expertise and investing our time and talent in communities where we live to make a meaningful difference. Together, our employees and contractors foster a culture of corporate responsibility both in their work and in their communities.

Raven Bolding

GoodWorks is Nasdaq’s strategic initiative to support the communities where our employees live, work, and care about.

Corporate Purpose Specialist, Nasdaq Corporate Responsibility LEARN MORE

Sumithra BK

Volunteering connects us from all walks of life and backgrounds.

Project Manager Specialist, Corporate Secretary, Nasdaq India LEARN MORE

Abdo Zein Al Abedeen

I might not be able to change the entire world, but it is surely worth trying. I sleep better at night knowing that there is at least one person that I was able to help.

QA Test Specialist, Nasdaq Lithuania READ MORE

EMPLOYEES VOLUNTEERED

19K+ hours

since 2015

VOLUNTEERISM

Volunteering is an integral part of Nasdaq's corporate responsibility activities. Our employees are driven by a desire to give back to their local communities because they believe that their efforts are a critical investment in society and its future. All Nasdaq full- and part-time employees are given two paid days a year to volunteer.

EMPLOYEES VOLUNTEERED

19K+ hours

since 2015

PHILANTHROPY

We elevate our commitment to our local communities through our Nasdaq Matching Gifts Program. Every year, all Nasdaq employees and contractors are granted $1,000 a year of company-matching to give to eligible, charitable organizations of their choice. Our matching gifts program effectively doubles the impact of all Nasdaq employee and Nasdaq contractors cash contributions to charitable organizations, which enables our families, fellow citizens, communities and resources to thrive.

Nasdaq's Efforts to Date

Charities & Community Organizations

We have served more than 1,400 charitable organizations

Employee Time

We have donated more than 19,600 hours of employee time

Contributions

We have made a total charitable impact of $5.1 million through Nasdaq GoodWorks

Giving Back

Nasdaq President and CEO Adena Friedman and a group of Nasdaq employees gathered in Times Square for "The World's Big Sleep Out," an event part of a global effort to fight homelessness.
Nasdaq President and CEO Adena Friedman is all smiles at "The World's Big Sleep Out," an event part of a global effort to fight homelessness.
Nasdaq's Global Head of Sustainability Evan Harvey gets comfortable in Times Square for "The World's Big Sleep Out," an event part of a global effort to fight homelessness.
Nasdaq Hong Kong volunteers enjoy skill-based volunteering with The Hub HK and Kids Technology Lab
Nasdaq Sydney and Nasdaq Accessibility Network volunteers at House to Grow
Our Nasdaq Manila team volunteers with World Vision, spending the day with students at nearby Sen Benigno Aquino Elementary School
Therapeutic farm De Locatie has been providing support and guidance to young people between the ages of 6-16 years, offering a stable and nurturing environment where young people receive the attention they need and learn the skills required to help them through the difficulties they are experiencing. Our Nasdaq Netherlands volunteers shoveled and prepared the vegetable patches for spring planting.
Nasdaq employees volunteered to be mentors at the FIRST Robotics Challenge Colorado Regional, which combines the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology. Under the guidance of mentors, teams of 25 students build and program robots to perform challenging tasks against a field of competitors.
Nasdaq Richmond volunteers and Global Green Team Community learn about sustainability first-hand at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
To promote volunteer initiatives in the California offices, Nasdaq created a San Francisco GoodWorks event with Habitat for Humanity. Our California team helped in beautifying a little corner of San Francisco at the City of Dreams community garden. From pulling crabgrass from the garden beds, pruning overgrown rosemary bushes, harvesting tomatoes, cutting paths into the hills and applying sawdust – our team of dedicated volunteers got the job done.