Margaret Johnson of Morgan Stanley on making a difference to its employees and the local community
Giving Back is one of Morgan Stanley's five core values. Since the firm opened its office in Glasgow in 2000, the team has worked closely with local charities through fundraising and volunteering efforts with the aim of giving back to the community.
Under our ‘Make a Difference’ umbrella, we have a suite of programmes which pull together all of our volunteer-led development initiatives, which to date have supported 18 charities and social enterprises.
In Glasgow, Morgan Stanley partners with Pilotlight, an organisation aiming to benefit disadvantaged communities by matching charities and social enterprises with strategic businesses, who can offer the support they need to become more efficient, effective and sustainable.
‘Make a Difference in a Day’
Our Glasgow programme, ‘Make a Difference in a Day’, launched in 2017. The day-long programme engages 30 managers from across seven different divisions within Morgan Stanley Glasgow to work with two charities/social enterprises, which have a specific need or challenge. As well as benefitting the charity partner, it also provides a great opportunity for employees to work with colleagues they may otherwise not get to in their day jobs...
By Margaret Johnson, executive director of HR Scotland, Morgan Stanley.