A Letter From Our President and CEO, Jerry Grisko
Breaking Away From The Competition
In 2023, we experienced another consecutive year of financial growth with every major service line contributing to our results, demonstrating the strength and resilience of our business model even in a dynamic market. We achieved these results and other important strategic milestones during the year while remaining steadfast in our commitment to the growth and development of our team and meaningful engagement in the communities where we live, work, and serve. I am especially proud that our values-based and people-centered culture was recognized by a record-setting 100 workplace awards in 2023. This achievement is another example of how we are differentiating ourselves in ways that enable us to break away from the competition and increase value for all our stakeholders.
Our commitment to corporate citizenship ties directly to our CBIZ core values which guide every aspect of how we lead our business. We are proud to share the positive outcomes of our efforts over the past year and the steps we are taking to continue to expand our impact moving forward.
We continue to advance diversity and inclusion as a fundamental component of attracting top talent and building and strengthening our team. Our employee resource groups (ERGs) help to build our CBIZ community and ensure that all our team members feel a sense of belonging. Our newer ERGs — BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) and CBIZ PRIDE, serving our LGBTQIA+ populations — hit their stride in 2023 by welcoming new members and recognizing the contributions of these groups to our overall success. Our two long-standing ERGs — CBIZ Women’s Advantage (CWA) and CBIZ Young Professionals (CYP) — continue to offer robust programs and valuable resources to our team members while also elevating the CBIZ brand in our communities.
CBIZ Cares, our companywide community engagement initiative, had another successful year with an increase in volunteer engagements by our team members, with more than 830 individuals contributing more than 3,900 hours in 2023. Once again, CWA led the way with a record-setting campaign to support Dress for Success, our longtime partner that offers support and assistance to women working toward their professional and personal goals. Additionally, our annual food drive exceeded our goal of donating one million pounds to benefit food banks across the country.
Finally, our CBIZ Green Team, which was established to develop practical and actionable solutions to support sustainable environments within each of our local offices, continues to help reduce our environmental footprint, efficiently use resources to reduce waste and educate our team on how to make sustainable choices every day.
While we are proud of the progress we have made, we recognize that our efforts are part of an ongoing journey. We remain committed to engaging with and listening to feedback from our stakeholders, including our team members, clients, investors, and community partners, as we strive to drive value and be an effective and impactful corporate citizen.
I would like to extend my gratitude to our dedicated team members who contribute to our efforts. By working together, I am confident we will continue to identify new opportunities to break away from the competition in our efforts to a build a more inclusive and sustainable future.
Jerome P. Grisko, Jr.
President & Chief Executive Officer
CBIZ, Inc.