Xero strongly advocates for the restoration of peace, and we respect Ukraine’s sovereignty and the safety of its folks.
Xero extends its assist to the folks straight and not directly affected by the invasion of Ukraine, together with our prospects, our people who find themselves residents of Ukraine, Russia and surrounding areas, these with household or private connections, and all our folks – who’re affected in their very own means.
Xero doesn’t have any suppliers, workers or premises positioned in Ukraine or Russia however does have a really small variety of small enterprise prospects based mostly in each international locations.
For any Xero prospects in or displaced from Ukraine going through monetary challenges, we’re dedicated to listening to and supporting them. Our Buyer Response Crew may be contacted by way of Xero Central at any time and we are going to reply promptly to their request.
As well as, Xero is establishing a Xero Give platform to offer workers the chance to donate funds to assist in the course of the disaster. Xero will match worker donations and the proceeds will go to 2 key businesses – Unicef and Medicines Sans Frontiers – chosen as a result of they’re serving to with humanitarian efforts.
We even have a number of workers who’re residents of Ukraine and Russia and we proceed to supply them any needed assist as a part of our dedication to them. You will need to observe, we’re additionally providing assist to our folks and their households with private connections to Ukraine and Russia by way of Xero’s Worker Help Program.
After strongly contemplating the wants of the various stakeholders linked to Xero and our values, Xero has determined to not supply its service in Russia presently.
Whereas Xero has made this determination, we’re working with affected prospects to allow them to take essentially the most acceptable motion for his or her circumstances and extract their information. Xero may even proceed to carry and defend their information for a time period in step with our information retention coverage, in order that will probably be out there ought to we begin supporting small enterprise prospects in Russia once more.
We’re carefully monitoring the scenario, together with relevant international sanctions regimes, and can proceed to take acceptable motion, staying true to our values as we name for peace and the proper consequence for Ukraine and the remainder of the world.