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Empowering our communities

Empower’s inclusive social responsibility initiatives aim to build on the unique differences and collective similarities of our associates to create a workplace where every associate belongs through development programs and partnerships with colleges and professional associations. We elevate the associate experience further through Business Resource Groups and Corporate Social Responsibility programs in pursuit of deepening and strengthening the relationships between our associates and their communities.

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Our 2024 impact1

$3.9M

Donated to nonprofits
 

1,863

Nonprofits supported
 

41,255

Global volunteer hours
 

25%

Percentage of global associates that participated in the Associates, Community, Together (ACT) program

2,922

Number of global associates in Business Resource Groups (BRGs)

8

Number of BRGs

 

22%

Percentage of global associates that belong to a BRG

Business Resource Groups

 

 

Neurodiversity @ Work

Looking forward

Expanding our talent pipeline

Empower has partnered with the Association of Wholesaling Diversity and Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement to attract and grow a talent pipeline. In addition to these partnerships, Empower is recruiting talent through early career and annual internship programs. Adding to established recruitment efforts, we are working with Tech Elevator, VetJobs, and the Association of African American Financial Advisors. In 2025, Empower will continue to expand on these efforts and begin work with Support to Succeed, a nonprofit organization that develops and supports a pipeline of candidates from nontraditional backgrounds pursuing licensed, client-facing financial services roles.

Broadening BRG impact 

Driven by four pillars of Community, Career, Culture, and Clients, Empower’s BRGs made impressive strides to build deeper connections and increase their impact both internally and externally. All 94 BRG leaders went through a rigorous training program designed to prepare them to lead and innovate, and new board members will join future training cohorts. With a growing member base, Empower’s BRGs saw an increase in attendance of 60% year over year. They also proudly hosted Heritage Months and keynote speakers like Tori Dunlap and John Register. BRGs will continue to focus on the Community pillar through volunteerism and expand collaborative efforts across groups. Empower's BRGs are open to all associates, and they do not have to identify as a member of a specific demographic to join or participate.

Expanding volunteering

In 2024, Empower began expanding the volunteer program to reach more associates regardless of work location. With 73% of associates working remotely across the U.S., we believe it’s important that every associate has the same opportunities to connect with their colleagues and contribute to their communities through volunteering. By offering monthly virtual volunteering and providing support for groups of associates outside Empower’s offices, we aim to increase volunteer participation to 28% of global associates.

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 1 For date range 1/1/2024 - 12/31/2024

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