Corporate Social Responsibility

Our commitment to community and environmental resilience

We leverage our people, product, and passion to build a global community and environmental resilience, empowering and elevating underserved populations worldwide.

At Mimecast, building resilient communities is core to who we are, and giving back is at the heart of the Mimecast Way. Our employees deliver cyber resilience every day to the organizations that we are privileged to call customers. As part of our commitment to global resilience, we've built our Resilience Together program to bring meaningful and sustained support to the global communities where we live and work.

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report

To tell the story of our community engagement and sustainability efforts, we're proud to share Mimecast's Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report. Our employees and non-profit partners have driven progress across environmental sustainability, diversity, equity, and inclusion, corporate governance, and more. We look forward to building upon this foundation in our future reporting related to the Resilience Together program.

Read now

Resilience Together

Resilience together - at Mimecast

CEO Peter Bauer in front of Mimecast’s rooftop solar panels

Sustainability

At Mimecast, we are committed to environmental resilience and have taken significant steps to reduce and offset our collective footprint.

We've installed solar arrays at multiple office locations, use 100% renewable energy to power many of our data centers and offices, and eliminated all single-use paper and plastic in our office kitchens. We've also created incentives for green commuting such as efficient vehicle charging stations and parking.

Starting in 2021, Mimecast conduced a full materiality assessment and procured renewable energy credits to offset our entire operational footprint (Scope 1 & 2 emissions) with third-party certified renewable energy certificates (RECs) and carbon offsets. As part of our offset efforts, Mimecast has invested in RECs and offsets associated with a reforestation project in Uchindile and Mapanda, Tanzania. By supporting the replanting of these forests that were decimated by wildfires, Mimecast is committed to offsetting its carbon footprint while helping to restore a vital ecosystem in the southern portion of Tanzania.

We recognize that we can't solve our planet's problems alone, but we can and will do our part while setting an example for others.

Australian Mimecasters at a recent food banking event

Volunteerism

Our commitment to our communities starts with our 1,800+ passionate, purpose-driven Mimecasters. All employees are given five days of paid time off to volunteer with any organization that they feel passionately about. Each year, Mimecasters volunteer hundreds of hours in support of our community partners. From in-office engagement to virtual volunteering to long-term mentorships, Mimecast provides employees with a range of global opportunities to give back.

Our employees also take advantage of our generous matching gift program and recurring team volunteer opportunities throughout the year.

Mimecasters running in the annual Run to Home Base at Fenway Park

Philanthropy

Through our dedicated philanthropic fund, Mimecast partners with nonprofits around the world to create and support resilient communities.

We focus on underrepresented populations in the communities where we live and work, with an emphasis on elevating opportunities for young people.

From underserved youth in the townships of South Africa to young urban adults entering the tech industry in Boston, we strive to instill resilience in all the communities where Mimecasters live and work.

Careers

Investing in our people: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Mimecast

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion must be at the heart of how we do things so that it can be a core enabler of our overall growth and success. We know Mimecasters thrive when they can bring their full selves to work, in a welcoming, supportive, and engaging environment, enabling them to do their best work, best teamwork and greatest learning. We are better able to serve our customers when we have diverse perspectives working together to build innovative, world-class products effectively serving the diverse needs of our clients.

Our ongoing commitment to building community resilience through our Social Impact programming is further underpinned by our belief that efforts in creating diverse, equitable, and inclusive communities must go beyond our four walls. More importantly, we believe Diversity, Equity and Inclusion doesn't just make good business sense, it is a moral imperative.

Visit Our Careers Page

Mimecasters supporting our PRIDE Employee Resource Group

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Mimecast’s top Diversity, Equity and Inclusion priorities

Workforce diversity – Recruit from a diverse pool of candidates to increase workforce representation and diversity of perspective. Advance underrepresented groups to increase representation at all career levels. Identify opportunities to implement bias-free recruitment and talent management processes to support equity.
Workplace inclusion – Design and deliver strategies that enhance our culture and create a sense of belonging for all Mimecasters, aligned to the Mimecast Way, to increase employee engagement and retention.
Marketplace engagement – Leverage Mimecast’s Social Impact Program and identify opportunities to support our under-served, diverse communities externally.
Sustainability and accountability – Equip leaders and employees with the skills and behaviors necessary to understand and operationalize DEI.
Communication and Engagement – Empower Mimecasters to own DEI through ongoing Communication, Education and Engagement opportunities.
Build the Fundamentals – Continue to build the infrastructure necessary to embed and scale a sustainable, Mimecast-wide approach to DEI.

Signature Partners

Signature partners

Each year, Mimecast partners with organization in the communities where our employees live and work. We use philanthropic dollars and volunteerism to drive resilience among underserved or underrepresented populations. We encourage you to learn more about some of our Signature Partners below!

Year Up is a one-year, intensive training program that provides talented and motivated, yet under-served young adults, ages 18-24, with a combination of hands-on skills development, coursework eligible for college credit, corporate internships, and wraparound support.

The Tomorrow Trust supports orphaned and vulnerable children in South Africa throughout their educational journey by providing integrated education and holistic support. Tomorrow Trust focuses on academics and life skills, thereby empowering each individual to reach their full potential as self-sustaining and proactive members of society.

Home Base, a Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Program, is dedicated to healing the invisible wounds for Veterans of all eras, Service Members, Military Families and Families of the Fallen through world-class clinical care, wellness, education and research.

Since 2003, Arrival Education has delivered over 10,000 hours of development programs involving thousands of diverse young talent, and many of the UK’s leading businesses. Arrival Education bridges the gap between ambitious socially and ethnically diverse talent and UK PLC, through delivering high-quality, high-impact experiences.

Save the Children Australia is at the forefront of saving children’s lives when disasters strike, and creating lasting change for children and their families through our long-term education, health, child protection and climate change projects.

ReDI School’s aim is to provide students with valuable digital skills and a strong network of tech leaders, students, and alumni to help create new opportunities for all in Germany.

ELATT is a UK learning community that offers a whole person approach. Every day they welcome students who want to develop their skills, gain confidence and learn at any stage of their lives.

Resilience in Action

ReShomile Primary School & iSchool Africa

Reshomile Primary is a school in the Johannesburg informal settlement of Diepsloot. The school is on the path to improve their learning environment through access to iPads and digital education tech. We encourage you to join Human Doings , iSchoolAfrica and our team in South Africa to support the resilience of these young learners.

Mseki Primary School & The Tomorrow Trust

Through our signature partnership with the Tomorrow Trust, Mimecast provides financial, material, and volunteer support to students in the surrounding neighborhoods of Cape Town.

Recently, a group of Mimecasters spent time with the children of Mseki Primary School, refurbishing the grounds and creating lasting relationships with the community.