Corporate Social Responsibility
Bridgewater’s mission is to have the deepest possible understanding of global financial markets and deliver high impact, diversifying returns for our clients. Our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility includes: (1) Ensuring that our operations are excellent and constantly improving through the lens of sustainability, efficiency, and risk management; (2) Deploying our resources to create more opportunity and access for others in our industry and beyond; (3) Engaging and enabling our employees, the force behind everything we do, on the issues that matter most to them.
Recent Highlights
Rich Lesser describes the efforts that corporations must make to realistically reach net zero.
As a part of our Corporate Social Responsibility efforts, Bridgewater is committed to minimizing the environmental impact of our operations. Read more about our goals and the steps we are taking to reach them.
With the goal of encouraging more women to enter the investment industry, Bridgewater has partnered with the historically women's college to fund a grant to launch the "New Pathways Powered by Bridgewater" initiative.
The new Rising Fellows Program will be a three-week virtual experience with a focus on connecting with students from backgrounds underrepresented in the industry.
Bridgewater’s Legal and Regulatory Group recently launched a pro bono program which provides opportunities for our attorneys to fulfill their professional commitment to give back while engaging in pro bono services that are personally meaningful to them.
For several years, Bridgewater’s Security Department has funded scholarships for minority students seeking to pursue Master’s Degrees in cybersecurity. At this year's welcome session, Senior Security Manager Glenn Kinen spoke about the importance of DE&I in cybersecurity and helping to cultivate the next generation of security talent.
In a year that brought unprecedented challenges, Bridgewater has been proud to partner with organizations on the front lines to support our communities. Learn more about our local involvement and employee donation matching program.