VOICES
PARTNER FOR PURPOSE
PHOTO (TOP) COURTESY OF ERIC J. SMITH/GIVEWITH; PHOTO (BOTTOM) COURTESY OF SIKSHANA FOUNDATION
Beyond solutions, services, and experiences, another opportunity to forge
meaningful customer relationships is through acting on shared values,
beliefs, and purpose. We see technology as fueling the ultimate mission we
share with many of our customers: driving human progress.
We’re partnering with customers to bring innovation to market that
is truly changing the world. We view this customer-inspired and customerenabled
innovation as critical to both our business as well as our
environment and communities.
Last year, we convened leading manufacturers, academics, Customer-inspired
nonprofits, and customers to create NextWave, a coalition and customer-enabled
committed to using ocean-bound plastics in packaging and
innovation [is] critical to
products. This established the world’s first commercial-scale,
open-source supply chain to use these waste materials. both our business as well
We estimate that together we will divert more than three as our environment and
million pounds of plastics from entering the ocean within
communities. 25
five years—that’s the equivalent of keeping 66 million water
bottles from washing out to sea!
We are also investing in a diverse and inclusive workforce of the future
that will drive our digital economy. Since 2014, we have committed more
than $50 million to advance science, technology, engineering, and math
(STEM) education for underserved youth. We are extending these investments
to support women and underrepresented groups to enter into—or
stay in—technical fields. It’s clear that the future will rely on technology
to drive business, and there simply isn’t enough available tech talent to
meet this demand.
Whether we’re partnering with our customers to help them meet
business goals, deliver on their customer promises, or drive shared
commitments to positive change, we believe that people—enabled by
technology—will continue to be the ultimate differentiator. Taking this
end-to-end approach in today’s all-digital, purpose-driven world could be
your ultimate differentiator, too. ■
We are always looking for more partners to join us in our efforts to positively
impact our environment, communities, and the next generation of technology
innovators. Find out how you can get involved at LegacyofGood.Dell.com