People and Possibilities
Everyone deserves an equal chance
Creating possibilities for everyone, everywhere
Every day, we’re finding new ways to include more individuals, communities and small businesses in the global economy.
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$200 million committed towards Equitable Access
Visa Foundation pledged $200 million over five years to its Equitable Access Initiative supporting gender diverse and inclusive small and micro businesses around the world. As part of the initiative, the Foundation will provide $60 million in grants and $140 million in impact investments with a gender and diversity lens.
A more inclusive world starts with innovation
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Innovation is everywhere
From innovation centers worldwide to accelerators for start-ups in the payments space, we’re including more people in the global economy through technology.
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Visa to digitally enable 50 million SMBs to power recovery
Visa committed to elevate 50 million small and micro businesses (SMBs) worldwide in an effort to get local communities back to business.
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Black-owned businesses innovate to shrink the racial wealth gap
Kinly is helping Black American families build generational wealth for the Black community.
Join a world leader in payments and technology
We’re building an environment where diverse backgrounds and perspectives are celebrated and drive success within our company.
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What we’re doing right now
- Creating new programs to support under-represented talent
- Enhancing the talent experience for under-represented groups
- Expanding inclusion and allyship training
- Investing $10M¹ in the Visa Black Scholars and Jobs program
FOOTNOTES
- Visa. (2020 July 16). Black Lives Matter: Visa commits to further action and accountability. [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://usa.visa.com/visa-everywhere/blog/bdp/2020/07/15/a-message-from-1594835009150.html