Goodera’s Corporate Volunteering Quotient 2026 Report

The Global Corporate Volunteering Quotient (VQ) Report 2026 by Goodera analyzes volunteering data from 240 companies worldwide, providing a comprehensive look at workforce participation, program effectiveness, and the strategies that drive higher engagement. The report highlights steady growth in employee volunteering and identifies key accelerators that significantly increase participation.

Key Highlights

• Median workforce participation reached 25.6% in 2026 across the 240 companies analyzed in the report
• Participation grew from 22.0% in 2024 to 28.6% in 2026 among the 76 companies that consistently reported data across the VQ 2024–VQ 2026 period
• Workforce participation recorded a strong CAGR of 19.7% across those 76 companies over the three-year period
• The Financial Services sector led participation with a median rate of 36.4%, followed by Healthcare (28.7%) and Technology (27.6%)
• Smaller organizations saw the highest engagement, with companies having fewer than 5,000 employees recording 48% participation, compared with 33.9% among mid-sized companies (5,000–10,000 employees)
• The median volunteering time recorded across companies was 6.2 hours per employee

• Global Workforce Participation Trends: Insights from 240 companies across industries
• Sector-wise Volunteering Benchmarks: Comparing participation across Financial Services, Healthcare, Technology, and more
• Program Design & Engagement Drivers: Understanding how volunteering accelerators impact participation
• Future Outlook for Corporate Volunteering: Key strategies companies are adopting to scale employee engagemen