KnowBe4 celebrates anniversary with projects
to improve the environment
TAMPA
BAY, Fla., Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/
-- KnowBe4, the provider of the world's largest security
awareness training and simulated phishing platform, today announced
it will celebrate the organization's 13th anniversary by donating
to protect 13 endangered species and adopt 13 beehives.
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 Florida. KnowBe4 is proud to
partner with Endangered Species International (ESI) to protect 12
of the endangered species and to partner with Friends of the
Florida Panther Refuge to protect the Florida Panther.
The remaining 12 endangered species and correlating countries
KnowBe4 will protect include the Western Swamp Tortoise for
Australia, the South American
Tapir for Brazil, the Arabian
Leopard for Dubai,
the Apollo Butterfly for Germany,
the Lion-Tailed Macaque for India,
Ishikawa's Frog for Japan, the
Eurasian Curlew (bird) for the
Netherlands, the Green Sea Turtle for Singapore, the African Penguin for
South Africa, the Pipistrelle
(bat) for the United Kingdom and
the Giant Tiger Salamander for the United
States.
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 $10,000 scholarships for
Black Americans in cybersecurity, military, veteran and spouses in
cybersecurity and a women of color in cybersecurity scholarship for
South Africa.
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.
Media Contact
Amanda Tarantino
Public Relations Officer
KnowBe4
amandat@knowbe4.com
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