Moody’s Partners With Pyxera Global to Launch Its First Global Pro Bono Program

WASHINGTON, August 19, 2019 /3BL Media/ — Moody’s, in partnership with PYXERA Global, launched a Global Pro Bono program in Beijing, China this week. Moody’s Future Solutions™ will leverage the professional skills of its employees to build the capacity of social impact organizations. The program is designed for Moody’s volunteers to contribute to solving some of the most pressing social challenges in a way that delivers value to the company and community.

“We are excited to have Moody’s as a PYXERA Global partner,” said Gavin Cepelak, Vice President, Global Pro Bono. “Moody’s attention to detail and push for data-driven, measurable impact has allowed us to collaboratively design a strong program.”   

Moody’s began 2018 with an ambitious strategy to more tightly focus the company’s CSR efforts at the intersection of its business strengths, its employees’ interests and some of society’s most pressing needs. Moody’s employees play an integral role in driving the company’s CSR progress by sharing their passion and purpose with the world through their volunteer efforts, contributions of pro bono expertise, giving and board service on behalf of nonprofit organizations worldwide. Moody’s Future Solutions builds on this by directly applying business acumen to capacity challenges faced by social impact organizations. 

"We make the greatest positive difference by aligning our social investments and volunteer efforts with our business expertise," said Arlene Isaacs-Lowe, Global Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Moody’s. “We are eager to support our colleagues as they gain leadership experience, cultural awareness and a deeper appreciation of the social and environmental challenges around the world.”

Global Pro Bono programs are short-term experimental assignments that cultivates critical leadership competencies. Global Pro Bono accelerates an individual’s ability to lead through ambiguity, manage changing demographics, and handle cultural differences. Employees return more resilient, engaged, and committed to their company. To learn more about how Global Pro Bono helps cultivate purpose-driven leaders, contact info@pyxeraglobal.org.

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About PYXERA Global

For nearly 30 years, PYXERA Global has leveraged the unique strengths of corporations, governments, and social sector organizations to solve complex problems, on the ground, and attain mutually beneficial goals. Initiatives include a wide range of services, from short term, immersive, skills-based volunteering to long-term integrated supply chain and community development efforts that transform lives and livelihoods, including the Corporate Champions for Education, a collaborative multi-company approach to Global Pro Bono. The PYXERA Global team is passionate and dedicated to navigating challenges and pinpointing purposeful global engagement opportunities for its clients and partners.

About Moody’s Corporation 
Moody's is an essential component of the global capital markets, providing credit ratings, research, tools and analysis that contribute to transparent and integrated financial markets. Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) is the parent company of Moody's Investors Service, which provides credit ratings and research covering debt instruments and securities, and Moody's Analytics, which offers leading-edge software, advisory services and research for credit and economic analysis and financial risk management. The corporation, which reported revenue of $4.4 billion in 2018, employs approximately 13,200 people worldwide and maintains a presence in 44 countries. Further information is available at https://www.moodys.com/.

Moody’s believes in a world where more people have access to opportunity, and where everyone has what they need to grow and thrive. We are committed to opening the door to a better future through our global corporate social responsibility programs empowering people around the world with the knowledge, resources and confidence they need to succeed. For more information visit moodys.com/csr.

For questions, please contact:

Morgan Singer
Thought Leadership, PYXERA Global|
msinger@pyxeraglobal.org
+1.202.830.0501

OR

Joe Mielenhausen
Moody’s Corporate Communications
+1 212 553 1461
joe.mielenhausen@moodys.com