Best Buy has landed at No. 6 on the annual list that ranks environmental performance.
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Like the rest of the country, we have been watching with horror the wildfires in Southern California. Our thoughts are, of course, with our employees, customers and communities affected.
Best Buy has been recognized as a global leader in addressing climate change, securing a spot on the prestigious CDP Climate A List for the second time.
Minneapolis is home to the 12th Teen Tech Center. Three more will open soon.
The Best Buy Teen Tech Center program is expanding nationwide, and we’re currently looking for nonprofit/public entity host partners in six new cities.
Best Buy Teen Tech Centers are places where underserved teens can develop critical tech skills through hands-on activities. Those activities include programming, filmmaking, music production and design.
Each of our 11 current locations give students access to tech education opportunities, relationships that help to build confidence and a foundation for school and career success. Our partnership with The Clubhouse Network connects members to a global community of more than 100 clubhouses in 20 countries.
Enterprise comparable sales increased 4.4 percent.
Geek Squad Academy, one of Best Buy’s signature community programs, is now accepting applications to host free two-day tech camps for youth in 2018.
We will accept applications from nonprofits, schools, libraries and other community groups.
Geek Squad Academy is one way we will reach our goal of preparing 1 million underserved youth for tech-reliant jobs of the future.
As a partner, here’s what you can expect:
- Passionate instructors – Our Geek Squad Agents and Blue Shirts are the tech experts.
These men and women bring unique skills and experiences that help them thrive at the company.
The company was selected as part of a national competition to highlight employers that offer exceptional workplaces.
We’re designated as a “Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality” for the 13th year.
Best Buy Chairman and CEO Hubert Joly welcomed the Twin Cities Black Affinity Network to corporate headquarters on Saturday for a conversation about diversity and inclusion.
“My purpose is to inspire people around me in a positive way and to use the position I have as a platform to create positive change,” Hubert told the crowd of about 250.
Part of that change is bringing more diversity to the workplace. “If we don’t embrace the richness of backgrounds and experiences, then it’s going to be a terrible world for individuals who feel excluded,” Hubert said.