Avalara wins TrustRadius Tech Cares Award for CSR & diversity
Avalara has been recognised as a recipient of the 2025 Tech Cares Award by TrustRadius for its corporate social responsibility efforts.
The TrustRadius Tech Cares Award highlights companies in the technology sector that demonstrate a strong commitment to social responsibility, employee well-being, and community impact. The 2025 award criteria placed particular emphasis on sustainability, diversity and inclusion, philanthropic giving, volunteerism, and education-based initiatives.
This recognition by TrustRadius comes as part of its ongoing mission to identify organisations that prioritise values extending beyond core business objectives. TrustRadius, widely used by business technology buyers for its independent reviews, noted Avalara's demonstrated efforts around environmental responsibility and inclusivity.
Focus on values
According to TrustRadius, recipients of the Tech Cares Award are those that substantiate their stated commitments with real-world action and ongoing programmes supporting a broad range of responsibility goals. In Avalara's case, the company's programme includes company-wide events, global team-building offsites, and structured employee resource groups (ERGs) to promote a more connected workforce.
Avalara offers a global volunteer time-off policy, allowing employees the opportunity to contribute to local communities during paid working hours. The organisation's approach further includes support for diversity groups such as the Women of Avalara ERG, which provides professional and personal growth opportunities specifically for women within Avalara. The company has also received recognition for its leadership in these areas, including CRN Women of the Channel and The RISING DE&I in Tech Leadership Awards acknowledgement for executives.
Leadership perspective
"We're honoured to receive the 2025 Tech Cares Recognition from TrustRadius, which celebrates companies that prioritize giving back and doing good," said Ee Lyn Khoo, EVP and Chief People Officer at Avalara. "This recognition highlights our ongoing commitment to supporting our employees and their communities around the world. From advancing diversity and inclusion to encouraging volunteerism and sustainability, we're proud of the meaningful impact our teams are making every day."
Khoo's statement underscores the organisation's attempts to prioritise programmes that strengthen team cohesion and benefit broader society. Avalara's internal initiatives target both workforce satisfaction and wider community support, aiming for lasting results in each area.
Employee participation
Avalara's emphasis on volunteering is emphasised by the ongoing provision of paid leave for community service activities – a practice that contributes to positive morale while extending tangible benefits to numerous localities. Such initiatives are designed to ensure that staff globally have the means to make purposeful contributions beyond the workplace.
As part of its diversity strategy, Avalara actively encourages participation in employee resource groups. The Women of Avalara group, in particular, supports women in developing new skills and advancing professionally, reflecting industry-wide calls for better representation and support for under-represented groups in technology.
Recognition and awards
The company's executive leaders have been recognised internationally for their work in advancing equity and empowerment throughout the organisation. Recent honours such as the CRN Women of the Channel and The RISING DE&I in Tech Leadership Awards signify wider industry acknowledgement of Avalara's internal progress and public initiatives.
TrustRadius's acknowledgement via the Tech Cares Award positions Avalara among technology companies offering more than compliance automation products, instead highlighting systematic approaches to employee satisfaction and broader societal influence.
