KnowBe4 Celebrates 13th Anniversary With Donation to Protect Endangered Species
KnowBe4 celebrates anniversary with projects to improve the environment
KnowBe4 continuously seeks opportunities to care for and support the environment. This year, the organization is celebrating its 13th anniversary by donating to protect 13 endangered species – one for each of the 11 countries in which KnowBe4 has an office, along with monarch butterflies, which can be found in ecosystems around the world, and the Florida Panther, to honor KnowBe4's headquarters in
The remaining 12 endangered species and correlating countries KnowBe4 will protect include the Western Swamp Tortoise for
Additionally, KnowBe4 will adopt 13 beehives, continuing the tradition of adopting beehives for its anniversary for the third consecutive year. The beehives are adopted through the Pinellas Beekeepers Association (PBA) and will house approximately 20,000–35,000 honey bees. KnowBe4's donation is ultimately adding up to 455,000 bees to the planet that are estimated to pollinate about 3.9 billion flowers a day.
"This year, we celebrate another milestone, our 13th anniversary, by protecting the endangered species who inhabit the countries and communities we work in around the world," said Stu Sjouwerman, CEO, KnowBe4. "We are also proud to uphold our tradition of adopting beehives for another year, which will result in real, positive effects for our planet. These donations and adoption are an excellent way to signify this milestone for our organization with something to help improve nature."
Other KnowBe4 philanthropy projects have included donating to clean up 12,000 pounds of garbage from the ocean, local drives for school supplies, builds with Habitat for Humanity, and more. Earlier this year, KnowBe4 also offered and awarded three individual
To learn more about KnowBe4's environmental, social and governance efforts, please visit https://www.knowbe4.com/esg.
About KnowBe4
KnowBe4, the provider of the world's largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, is used by more than 60,000 organizations around the globe. Founded by IT and data security specialist Stu Sjouwerman, KnowBe4 helps organizations address the human element of security by raising awareness about ransomware, CEO fraud and other social engineering tactics through a new-school approach to awareness training on security. Kevin Mitnick, who was an internationally recognized cybersecurity specialist and KnowBe4's Chief Hacking Officer, helped design the KnowBe4 training based on his well-documented social engineering tactics. Tens of thousands of organizations rely on KnowBe4 to mobilize their end users as their last line of defense.
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