Empowering Communities Through Meaningful Commerce

We strive to build community and connections through ecommerce. As part of this journey, we make selling and buying equitable and attainable for all – with a goal to empower everyone, everywhere to grow, thrive and succeed on our global marketplace while making meaningful choices for their purchases and businesses.

Our 2021 Impact Report

Learn about the progress we’re making toward our Impact goals — and the plans we have for the years ahead.

Impact at eBay

Explore our initiatives and programs.

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Economic Opportunity

When a seller opens their virtual doors on our marketplace, we’re with them every step of the way. We partner with our seller community, providing them with the tools and training to start and grow their business on our platform.

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Sustainable Commerce

As a pioneer of meaningful commerce, we strive to sustain the future of our customers, our company and our planet. And central to this journey, we will continue to embrace sustainable practices that reinforce our commitment to operating with integrity.

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Culture and Workforce

Our goal is to bring more people to join eBay from different communities around the world, so we can inspire innovations and new product experiences that are better attuned to our customers’ needs.

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Trusted Marketplace

The foundation of our marketplace is built upon openness, honesty, integrity and trust.

Seller Community

Meet the inspiring sellers who bring our marketplace to life.

Tony Brocato

Frederickson's | Sheffield, Alabama
Frederickson's, a family-owned-and-operated appliance store, first opened its doors in Sheffield, Alabama in 1946, and has operated out of the same location ever since.

Hubert Mateusz & Wlodzimierz Kaliński

Kalinski Exhaust Systems | Przezmierowo, Poland
Kalinski Exhaust Systems is a family-owned business in Poland with a long history.

Gina Foster

Pockets | Sulphur, Oklahoma
Gina Foster made her daughter a bed sheet that would not pop off the mattress at camp -- and pretty soon, everyone wanted one. That's when Mattress Pocket® ("the sheet that won't pop off") was born. After selling at small shows and fairs, Gina turned to eBay, growing her business globally and bringing economic opportunity to her small Oklahoma town.

Steve Young

Coast to Coast Antiques | Newport, New Hampshire
Coast to Coast Antiques is a small family-run business specializing in Chinese antiques, silver, art glass, art pottery, fine porcelain and early American glass, among many other one-of-a-kind antiques and collectibles.

Holly Richardson

AeroMarine Products | San Diego, California
AeroMarine Products got a humble start but today, the company sells a myriad of specialty products used in construction, prototyping, landscaping, finish carpentry and electronics.

Bill Ingersoll

Bikes, Trikes and Quads | Sloansville, New York
Bill grew up racing Motocross in rural upstate New York. In 2008, he tragically suffered a severe spinal cord injury, which confined him to a wheelchair. The accident marked a turning point in his life, catalyzing his ecommerce career and leading him to start an online business selling ATV parts through his eBay store.

Stelios Anapolitakis

Stelios Motorradladen | Athens, Greece
During the economic crisis in Greece, selling on eBay helped Stelios Anapolitakis’s family business not only to survive, but to grow and sell to people all over the world.

Gary Henderson

Geothermal Products | Ankeny, Iowa
Gary is a veteran of the geothermal industry and saw an opportunity to lower overhead costs and promote savings for his customers by turning to eBay.

Clara Jeanne LaCelle

Surfinjunkie | Acampo, California
From growing up in foster care to running a successful business on eBay, Clara Jeanne LaCelle has used her grit and resourcefulness to help others in need. Her organization donates a portion of sales revenue to help foster youth in her local area, and she trains kids on the life skills they need to thrive.
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Our work is a constant evolution, yet we are optimistic for what lies ahead. This is a future we can help shape as we strive to lead the way forward as partners with our global community. Together, we can affect real change.
– Jamie Iannone, President & CEO

eBay for Charity

Our platform helps charitable organizations reach their fundraising goals and allows buyers and sellers to support the causes that are important to them.

eBay Foundation

We partner with nonprofit organizations around the world to advance inclusive and equitable entrepreneurship for people and communities.

eBay Impact News

eBay Foundation

eBay Foundation’s Global Give Program Grants $3M Toward Inclusive Entrepreneurship

These grants are aimed at helping build communities and supporting entrepreneurs where we live and work.

eBay News Team
eBay for Charity

GLIDE, eBay and Warren Buffett Celebrate the Grand Finale Power of One Charity Auction Lunch With Record-Breaking Winning Bid

To date, the event has raised more than $53 million to build upon GLIDE's enduring legacy of impact

Press Release
eBay Foundation

eBay Foundation Welcomes New Board Members With An Eye on Strategy

Eve Williams, Jonathan Jayes-Green and Patrice Green join the Foundation’s Board of Directors.

Allie Ottoboni, President, eBay Foundation
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Awards and Recognition

In 2021, we received several awards recognizing our culture, workplace and responsible business work.

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2021 eBay Impact Report 2021 Impact Highlights

2021 GRI and SASB Indices | 2021 ESG Independent Assurance Statements