New Investment, New Perspective, and a New ‘Normal’
Fueling Growth Through New Investment This month, Vera received an investment from Salesforce Ventures, joining a broader portfolio of more than 375 enterprise technology companies backed by Salesforce Ventures. This investment will support the next phase of Vera’s growth in providing services to hundreds of social-impact organizations using the Salesforce Platform to track impact, manage […]
Vera joins 500+ B Corps committed to Net Zero by 2030
Two years ago, Vera Solutions made an environmental commitment to offset all calculable carbon emissions that result from business practices – including travel and energy use across our global offices. Now we’re proud to join more than 500 B Corps committed to accelerating the reduction of their greenhouse gas emissions to reach a 1.5 degree […]
Commitment to Carbon Neutrality, Responsibility to Positive Impact
For the second year, Vera Solutions has teamed up with Cool Effect, a nonprofit organization that provides a platform to fund carbon-reducing projects around the world, in our efforts to remain carbon neutral. By supporting Cool Effect projects – carefully selected and scientifically verified to reduce greenhouse gas emissions – we offset calculable carbon emissions […]
Directors Peter Blair and Utsav Poddar Join the Vera Partnership
Vera Solutions is pleased to announce that Directors Peter Blair and Utsav Poddar joined Vera’s Partnership on January 1, 2019. They join CEO Zak Kaufman, COO Sam Gordon, and CTO Owen Davies in leading Vera’s growing Consulting Division and its teams across seven countries. Peter has been a Director at Vera since January 2017, […]
Shalinee Thakur Joins Vera’s Board of Directors
Vera Solutions is pleased to announce that Shalinee Thakur, a finance and strategy expert with over a decade of experience in technology for social good, has joined Vera’s Board of Directors. Shalinee has worked at the crossroads of Salesforce and social impact since 2009, when she first joined Salesforce.org’s Finance and Operations team. In 2015, […]
Vera Makes Environmental Commitment to Offset Our Carbon Emissions
Vera Solutions is proud to announce that we are now a carbon-neutral organization. This means that from 2017 on, Vera will offset all calculable carbon emissions that result from business practices – including travel and energy use across our global offices. Beyond that, in all aspects of our business, we will continue to actively promote […]
Vera Solutions Gives Back Through Values-based Employee Recognition Program
Cross-posted from the Pledge 1% Gives campaign as part of Giving Tuesday. Each November, staff at Vera Solutions nominate peers for annual Recognition Awards, tipping their hats to teammates who have exemplified the company’s five values: Impact, Excellence, Sustainability, Teamwork, and Leadership. The five awards are announced publicly before the holidays on Veraforce, the company’s […]
B Lab Taps Vera as One of its “Best for the World”
Last week, B Lab announced the recipients of its annual Best for the World awards. We are proud to share that Vera Solutions secured a spot on the list for Best for the World: Long Term. Vera has been a Certified B Corporation since 2012, and we are thrilled to be recognized this year as […]
Peter Blair Named Vera Cape Town Consulting Director
Vera Solutions is proud to announce that Peter Blair has transitioned to the role of Consulting Director. He began managing Vera’s Cape Town Consulting team in January 2017, following a few months spent learning the ins and outs of the role. A development practitioner with more than six years of management experience, Peter was raised […]
Building solutions to complex problems: Christian’s road to Vera
Christian Paré is a Senior Consultant for Vera Solutions. Prior to joining Vera’s Geneva team, Christian spent four years studying and working in the Swiss melting pot. There, he worked at several international organizations, including IOM, UNHCR, and The Global Fund, and received his Master’s degree in International Studies from the Graduate Institute. How did you learn […]
