Three years in: Our $1 billion Bay Area housing effort
The Bay Area is our home, and we’re helping our hometown communities solve challenging problems. In 2019, we committed $1 billion to help increase the Bay Area’s housing supply and…
Expanding access to clean energy careers
Climate change affects everyone, but not equally. Our fossil-based energy system has disproportionately impacted communities of color and low-income communities for generations. So as the world transitions to a carbon-free…
A search for bold ideas to drive climate action
Google has been committed to climate action for decades — and during that time, we've learned that we can have the biggest impact on our planet by working together. That’s…
Ongoing support for refugees and displaced people
My family has been seeking refuge for generations. During the Trujillo regime, my grandfather fled the Dominican Republic for Cuba with nothing but 20 pesos sewn into his pants. 30…
Supporting evolving COVID information needs
COVID-19 has transformed the way we live, work and interact with each other. Over the course of the pandemic, finding timely, reliable and locally relevant information has been critically important,…
Renewing our commitment to Brazil
New technology advancements during the pandemic have reshaped the way we connect, work and run businesses around the world. Today, we gathered Googlers, journalists, business leaders, civil society representatives and…
Helping people impacted by the justice system
On a visit to Indiana Women’s Prison in 2018, I joined a ceremony for graduates of The Last Mile, an organization preparing people for successful reentry through business and technology…
Finding belonging in LGBTQ+ spaces
The Stonewall Inn, a small bar in New York City where in June of 1969 LGBTQ+ people fought back against years of oppression and abuse, has special meaning for many…
Encontrando pertenencia en espacios LGBTQ+
El Stonewall Inn, un pequeño bar en la ciudad de Nueva York donde en junio de 1969 las personas LGBTQ+ lucharon contra años de opresión y abuso, tiene un significado…
Supporting our Asian community organizations
Growing up, I spent my grade school years in a community where my family and I — along with a Korean family and Filipino family — were the only Asians.…