Economic empowerment for all

Purpose

Purpose

Square Financial Services Launches Grant Initiative to Drive Community Development in Utah

Calling all 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations focused on community development in Utah: the application window for the 24 Squared grant initiative is now open.

Purpose

Partner Profiles: Hannah Brennan — Scarf

In this installment of the series, we talk with Hannah Brennan, cofounder and CEO of Scarf, a community organization offering hospitality job training to young refugees and migrants in Australia.

Impact

Designing the Reconciliation Journey: Interview with Artist Rhonda Sampson

Read our interview with Rhonda Sampson, proud Kamilaroi artist behind Block’s Reflect RAP report.

Sustainability

Beyond the CSR Report: Watershed

A conversation with Watershed’s Eric Nevalsky, who advises Block’s sustainability audit and climate program.

Impact

Block Commits to “Empowered Futures” of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders with the Launch of Inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan

Block, Inc. launches our inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) in Australia, solidifying our commitment to fostering impactful Indigenous partnerships and implementing programs that drive positive social change.

Purpose

Partner Profiles: Magnolia Perron and Zachary Pashe – ADAAWE Indigenous Business Hub

Learn about Block’s partnership with the ADAAWE Indigenous Business Hub in Ottawa, Canada.

A colorful mural overlain with a headshot of a man smiling.

Impact

A New Mural for Uptown Market

We talked with Timothy B, the artist behind the new mural in our Oakland Community Hub, commissioned by the Bay Area Mural Program (BAMP).

Purpose

Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2023

Learn more about the work we did to advance our purpose of economic empowerment in 2023.

Purpose

Partner Profiles: Melvin Coleman — Atlanta Black Chambers

In this installment of the Partner Profiles series, Melvin Coleman, CEO of the Atlanta Black Chambers (ABC), talks to us about ABC’s work and how it overlaps with Block’s purpose of economic empowerment.

Sustainability

Block publishes first Commerce and Climate Survey and announces its Sustainable Banking Initiative

The $25M investment aims at promoting sustainability through community lending.

Inclusion & Diversity

2023 Workforce Diversity Report

Building a workplace that supports everyone requires ongoing effort. Here’s a look at the progress we made in 2023 to increase gender, racial, and ethnic diversity in business, leadership, and technical roles.

Purpose

Partner Profiles: Carolyn “CJ” Johnson — Black Cultural Zone

In the inaugural installment of Partner Profiles — a series that spotlights our community partners — Carolyn Johnson, CEO of Black Cultural Zone, talks to us about Oakland's Uptown Market and more.

Press

Block Backs Indigenous Business Sector with AUD$3M Investment in First Australians Capital

Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is investing AUD$3 million in capital to a new fund established by First Australians Capital (FAC) to support Indigenous businesses in Australia.

Inclusion & Diversity

Introducing Oakland’s Uptown Market

This month we opened Uptown Market, a retail space hosting local cultural markets on the ground floor of Oakland’s historic Uptown Station.

Purpose

Helping The Bitcoin Classic Shine in Atlanta

At the end of June, The Bitcoin Classic held its latest tournament in Atlanta, GA, welcoming teams from across the country to compete, have fun, and learn more about bitcoin and blockchain technology.

Purpose

We’re Excited to Award the Discovery Grant to The Bitcoin Classic (TBC) for a Second Time

We’ve given The Bitcoin Classic (TBC) a second Discovery Grant. The grant supports nonprofit organizations working to make financial education — fiat and/or bitcoin — open and available to all.

Purpose

Making Space for the Oakland Community

In 2022, we opened the Oakland Community Space — a reservable event space where the local 501(c)3s can gather to work, collaborate, and celebrate.

Sustainability

Committing to a Net Zero Carbon Future

In 2020, Block set a goal to be net zero carbon in operations, across all business units, by 2030.

Sustainability

Committing to Clean Energy and Bitcoin Mining

Block’s work to accelerate renewable, energy-based mining.

Sustainability

Continued Commitment to Reaching Carbon Net Zero by 2030

Comprehensive carbon removal and clean energy portfolios help Block chart a path to a more sustainable future.

Purpose

Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2022

Learn about all the work we did in 2022 to be a more sustainable, inclusive, and impactful company.

Impact

Block's First Social Impact Investment in UK: ART Business Loans

Businesses in the UK’s West Midlands that struggle to access finance from high street lenders are set to benefit.

Sustainability

Block Partners with Oceanworks to Remove Ocean-Bound Plastic

In 2022, we partnered with Oceanworks to serve as our sustainability partner specifically focused on at-risk plastics.

Inclusion & Diversity

Building an Inclusive and Diverse Workplace

We want Block to be a place where everyone feels like they belong.

Purpose

How Our Products Put Our Purpose into Action

Block makes simple tools that help create more equitable and inclusive financial services — here are a few.

Inclusion & Diversity

Inclusion & Diversity at Block

Equity and access are essential to Block’s shared purpose of economic empowerment. So inclusion and diversity are at the heart of how we approach our work. Block is Square, Cash App, TIDAL, TBD, Spiral, and our Foundational team. We’re building tools to help more people overcome barriers to participating in the economy.

Purpose

Supporting the Communities Where We Work

Being a good neighbor means supporting the communities where we work.

Press

NACCA Partners with Block, Inc. on Private Indigenous Growth Fund Investment

Block invests $3 million CAD in Canada’s largest and most innovative Indigenous social impact fund.

Inclusion & Diversity

Currency of Freedom

In 2022, the Human Rights Foundation and Block, Inc. presented Currency of Freedom — a series offering global perspectives on bitcoin, human rights, and economic empowerment.

Purpose

Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2021

Block’s 2021 CSR Report highlights our ongoing efforts to build a more sustainable, inclusive, and supportive company — within Block and beyond.

Sustainability

Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2020

Our 2020 CSR Report details our efforts, new and ongoing, to operate as a responsible business.

Press

Square Publishes 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Report offers a comprehensive overview of its ongoing commitment to responsible and sustainable business practices.

Press

Square, Inc. Plans to be Net Zero Carbon for Operations by 2030

The company will also launch a clean energy investment initiative to help make the bitcoin supply chain greener.

Impact

Square, Inc. to Invest $100 Million in Minority and Underserved Communities

The investment aligns with Square’s purpose of economic empowerment.

Impact

A Pledge for Racial Equity and Social Impact

Learn about how we built a framework to structure our $100 million investment in minority and underserved communities.

Purpose

Square Financial Services Launches Grant Initiative to Drive Community Development in Utah

Calling all 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations focused on community development in Utah: the application window for the 24 Squared grant initiative is now open.

Purpose

Partner Profiles: Hannah Brennan — Scarf

In this installment of the series, we talk with Hannah Brennan, cofounder and CEO of Scarf, a community organization offering hospitality job training to young refugees and migrants in Australia.

Impact

Designing the Reconciliation Journey: Interview with Artist Rhonda Sampson

Read our interview with Rhonda Sampson, proud Kamilaroi artist behind Block’s Reflect RAP report.

Sustainability

Beyond the CSR Report: Watershed

A conversation with Watershed’s Eric Nevalsky, who advises Block’s sustainability audit and climate program.

Impact

Block Commits to “Empowered Futures” of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders with the Launch of Inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan

Block, Inc. launches our inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) in Australia, solidifying our commitment to fostering impactful Indigenous partnerships and implementing programs that drive positive social change.

Purpose

Partner Profiles: Magnolia Perron and Zachary Pashe – ADAAWE Indigenous Business Hub

Learn about Block’s partnership with the ADAAWE Indigenous Business Hub in Ottawa, Canada.

A colorful mural overlain with a headshot of a man smiling.

Impact

A New Mural for Uptown Market

We talked with Timothy B, the artist behind the new mural in our Oakland Community Hub, commissioned by the Bay Area Mural Program (BAMP).

Purpose

Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2023

Learn more about the work we did to advance our purpose of economic empowerment in 2023.

Purpose

Partner Profiles: Melvin Coleman — Atlanta Black Chambers

In this installment of the Partner Profiles series, Melvin Coleman, CEO of the Atlanta Black Chambers (ABC), talks to us about ABC’s work and how it overlaps with Block’s purpose of economic empowerment.

Sustainability

Block publishes first Commerce and Climate Survey and announces its Sustainable Banking Initiative

The $25M investment aims at promoting sustainability through community lending.

Inclusion & Diversity

2023 Workforce Diversity Report

Building a workplace that supports everyone requires ongoing effort. Here’s a look at the progress we made in 2023 to increase gender, racial, and ethnic diversity in business, leadership, and technical roles.

Purpose

Partner Profiles: Carolyn “CJ” Johnson — Black Cultural Zone

In the inaugural installment of Partner Profiles — a series that spotlights our community partners — Carolyn Johnson, CEO of Black Cultural Zone, talks to us about Oakland's Uptown Market and more.

Press

Block Backs Indigenous Business Sector with AUD$3M Investment in First Australians Capital

Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is investing AUD$3 million in capital to a new fund established by First Australians Capital (FAC) to support Indigenous businesses in Australia.

Inclusion & Diversity

Introducing Oakland’s Uptown Market

This month we opened Uptown Market, a retail space hosting local cultural markets on the ground floor of Oakland’s historic Uptown Station.

Purpose

Helping The Bitcoin Classic Shine in Atlanta

At the end of June, The Bitcoin Classic held its latest tournament in Atlanta, GA, welcoming teams from across the country to compete, have fun, and learn more about bitcoin and blockchain technology.

Purpose

We’re Excited to Award the Discovery Grant to The Bitcoin Classic (TBC) for a Second Time

We’ve given The Bitcoin Classic (TBC) a second Discovery Grant. The grant supports nonprofit organizations working to make financial education — fiat and/or bitcoin — open and available to all.

Purpose

Making Space for the Oakland Community

In 2022, we opened the Oakland Community Space — a reservable event space where the local 501(c)3s can gather to work, collaborate, and celebrate.

Sustainability

Committing to a Net Zero Carbon Future

In 2020, Block set a goal to be net zero carbon in operations, across all business units, by 2030.

Sustainability

Committing to Clean Energy and Bitcoin Mining

Block’s work to accelerate renewable, energy-based mining.

Sustainability

Continued Commitment to Reaching Carbon Net Zero by 2030

Comprehensive carbon removal and clean energy portfolios help Block chart a path to a more sustainable future.

Purpose

Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2022

Learn about all the work we did in 2022 to be a more sustainable, inclusive, and impactful company.

Impact

Block's First Social Impact Investment in UK: ART Business Loans

Businesses in the UK’s West Midlands that struggle to access finance from high street lenders are set to benefit.

Sustainability

Block Partners with Oceanworks to Remove Ocean-Bound Plastic

In 2022, we partnered with Oceanworks to serve as our sustainability partner specifically focused on at-risk plastics.

Inclusion & Diversity

Building an Inclusive and Diverse Workplace

We want Block to be a place where everyone feels like they belong.

Purpose

How Our Products Put Our Purpose into Action

Block makes simple tools that help create more equitable and inclusive financial services — here are a few.

Inclusion & Diversity

Inclusion & Diversity at Block

Equity and access are essential to Block’s shared purpose of economic empowerment. So inclusion and diversity are at the heart of how we approach our work. Block is Square, Cash App, TIDAL, TBD, Spiral, and our Foundational team. We’re building tools to help more people overcome barriers to participating in the economy.

Purpose

Supporting the Communities Where We Work

Being a good neighbor means supporting the communities where we work.

Press

NACCA Partners with Block, Inc. on Private Indigenous Growth Fund Investment

Block invests $3 million CAD in Canada’s largest and most innovative Indigenous social impact fund.

Inclusion & Diversity

Currency of Freedom

In 2022, the Human Rights Foundation and Block, Inc. presented Currency of Freedom — a series offering global perspectives on bitcoin, human rights, and economic empowerment.

Purpose

Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2021

Block’s 2021 CSR Report highlights our ongoing efforts to build a more sustainable, inclusive, and supportive company — within Block and beyond.

Sustainability

Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2020

Our 2020 CSR Report details our efforts, new and ongoing, to operate as a responsible business.

Press

Square Publishes 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Report offers a comprehensive overview of its ongoing commitment to responsible and sustainable business practices.

Press

Square, Inc. Plans to be Net Zero Carbon for Operations by 2030

The company will also launch a clean energy investment initiative to help make the bitcoin supply chain greener.

Impact

Square, Inc. to Invest $100 Million in Minority and Underserved Communities

The investment aligns with Square’s purpose of economic empowerment.

Impact

A Pledge for Racial Equity and Social Impact

Learn about how we built a framework to structure our $100 million investment in minority and underserved communities.