SHPE - Winter 2008 - (Page 50) Inside the Circle: Employer Profile GOLDMAN SACHS Mission Statement Our People Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of services worldwide to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high net-worth individuals. Our goal is to be the premiere provider of services in all the areas we cover. Our headquarters is in New York and we maintain significant offices in London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Hong Kong and other financial centers around the world. Founded in 1869, Goldman Sachs has long sustained a commitment to hiring and training outstanding leaders. Our business principles are rooted in integrity, a commitment to excellence, meritocracy, innovation and teamwork. These values enable us to execute successfully a business strategy that is focused on extraordinary client service and superior long-term financial performance for our shareholders. We conduct our business in increasingly complex markets. Our people must continually find new ways to provide access to capital, manage risk and provide investment opportunities for our clients to enable them to realize their goals. We judge ourselves on our ability to help clients anticipate and respond to changing market conditions and to create opportunities that merit the trust they place in us. Company Culture Across every division of Goldman Sachs, you will find people with various skills and backgrounds, well beyond business or finance. People with diverse educational backgrounds, work experiences and personal interests thrive at our firm because they are all united by something unique — a desire to excel, to challenge themselves and to push their own professional boundaries to seek new successes. It’s inherent within the environment — we challenge one another to grow and exceed our own limits. Our Commitment to the Community At the core of our business remains our commitment to our clients, which is embodied in our fourteen Business Principles. Our business principles are a consistent measure for evaluating recruits and our people. To maintain our competitive edge and meet the high expectations of our clients, our culture continues to evolve. Working at Goldman Sachs means being a part of a community that offers constant support, both professionally and personally. It is an environment that fosters leadership and provides an opportunity to succeed through a team-work-based approach. The atmosphere is collegial and supportive, though challenging. The firm is known as being extremely competitive, which is true. However, we are competitive in the marketplace, not with one another. As a company with offices in more than 25 countries and 40 cities around the world, we recognize the power and visibility that we have. We seek to be a positive force, and we take seriously our commitment to building strong relationships in the communities in which we live and work. As part of that commitment, our Community TeamWorks program gives members of the firm a day off to work with colleagues in community service programs in every city we have an office. Additionally, The Goldman Sachs Foundation, endowed with $200 million in 1999, helps to serve the educational needs of young people in secondary schools worldwide. Goldman Sachs also supports numerous other initiatives — such as the Public Service Program, Global Markets Institute and the Community Capital Group. Visit gs.com for more information about these programs. Diversity Strategy As the global environment becomes more competitive, finding the most innovative and creative solutions to our clients’ needs will remain the most important competitive advantage for our business. We recognize that our ability to maintain and strengthen our edge requires a diverse workforce that can offer the widest possible range of perspectives. We are committed to creating an inclusive community comprised of the best and brightest talent from the widest range of backgrounds and experiences. SHPE R Winter 2008 Please see our ad on facing page. 50 http://gs.com
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