Visa Social Impact and Sustainability | Visa

A global commitment to sustainable social impact

We leverage our global scale, network, technology and partnerships to create lasting economic growth and uplift everyone, everywhere.

We expand opportunities to participate and thrive in the global economy

Commerce works best when it works for everyone. Visa expands opportunity, strengthens resilience and supports participation so people, businesses and communities can thrive together.

Empowering small businesses

Visa and Visa Foundation work to equip small businesses with the tools, skills and capital they need to thrive in global commerce.

Small businesses empowerment

Strengthening financial health

By providing individuals and small businesses access to financial education and digital skills, Visa helps unlock opportunities for economic growth and prosperity.

Financial health initiatives

Investing in and uplifting our communities

We mobilize our capital, expertise and people to build strong, resilient communities in the places where we live and work.

How we invest and uplift

Advancing sustainability

By harnessing innovation in digital payments and money movement, we help strengthen business and community resilience.

Ways we drive sustainability

Creating a better future of commerce

Visa Foundation partners with organizations across the globe to help people and small businesses access the tools and resources they need to grow and support their communities.

Learn about Visa Foundation

Early-stage support for innovative tech

Visa Foundation partners with Colombia-based EWA Capital to support small businesses like Vaas, a startup helping other Latin American small businesses access capital.

About EWA Capital

Revving up women-led businesses in Africa

Visa Foundation partner AfriLabs provides funding and business skills for hundreds of women entrepreneurs through RevUp Africa. After much success, a second edition specifically focused on Nigeria launched in 2025.

Explore AfriLabs

Committed to uplifting everyone, everywhere

Learn how Visa builds a culture of belonging on our team, giving their ideas the power to help shape the future of payments worldwide.

Explore inclusion at Visa