Q&A: An inside look at Facebook's SDG-focused Project17

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The COVID-19 pandemic has led many tech company employees who are now working from home to seek more purpose from their work.

“COVID has really amplified people's desire to be of more service, to be part of a community of positive and proactive change in the world,” said Marcy Scott Lynn, director of Global Impact Partnerships at Facebook.

Lynn and her team are working to connect their colleagues with ways to make their work aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals, whether through Facebook’s own operations or support of external partners.

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