Our mission
We believe the world is a better place with more creators in it – and creativity can and should come from anyone, anywhere. Unity supports Social Impact visionaries in driving change, facilitates education programs for the next generation of real-time 3D creators, and collaborates internally and externally to protect our planet.
Empowering creators
Change happens when all voices are heard. That’s why we invest in creating economic opportunities for underrepresented creators and maximize the impact their work has on local communities and the world.
Opportunity for all
Learning should be accessible to everyone. We offer free, comprehensive educational resources and collaborate with institutions and nonprofits to enable over 300,000 students and educators to learn Unity every year.
Protecting our planet
We’re committed to driving sustainability through minimizing our environmental impact and supporting creators leveraging real-time 3D to decarbonize the world.
Our impact
We're committed to supporting creators, learners, and nonprofits. Read our 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance report.
Unity for Humanity – helping creators drive change
Creators around the globe are using Unity to tell stories and build tools that will have positive and meaningful impacts on their communities and the planet. We devote funding, time, and resources to support creators in getting their projects over the finish line and amplifying their reach.
Explore the grant-winning projects below for inspiring examples of what’s possible with Unity’s real-time 3D technology.
Critical Distance
An augmented reality (AR) experience, Critical Distance dives into the world of Southern Resident Orcas, spotlighting their struggle against a dwindling food supply and noise pollution.
Dot’s Home
Follow a Black woman living in her grandmother’s Detroit home amid redlining and gentrification to ask “How did your family end up where they are and how much choice did they have?”
Apart of Me
Mobile game Apart of Me translates bereavement counseling techniques into a 3D world to help young people and their families through the heartbreak and confusion of grief.
Empowering through education
We believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to create their own future, and we’re committed to upskilling the next generation of creators through our free online learning platform, our partnerships with schools, and our free Unity Pro licenses for students and educators.
Creating economic opportunities
We partner with companies, nonprofits, and governments around the world to encourage inclusive economic growth for individuals and communities.
SkillUp Coalition
We’re a founding partner of SkillUp, an organization that upskills workers into high-demand jobs by connecting training and education providers, employers, tech firms, and job-readiness nonprofits.
Generation
We partner with Generation to train and place learners from underrepresented backgrounds into life-changing game development careers in Pakistan.
Mission Bit
We work with Mission Bit to build free, project-based computer science pathways for under-resourced high school youth across the San Francisco Bay Area.
Gameheads
We work with Gameheads to develop learning and skill development opportunities, including launching a game design degree and certificate program for low-income youth and youth of color in partnership with Oculus from Facebook and Niantic.
Games for Change
We hosted the Cross-Cultural Impact Jam with Games for Change to help a global network of students develop experiences focused on uplifting marginalized voices and advocating for meaningful social issues.
Urban Arts Partnership
We work with the School of Interactive Arts, a program by Urban Arts Partnership that leverages video game design to open doors to the tech industry for students of color from low-income communities and under-resourced schools.
Protecting the planet
We’re committed to driving sustainability throughout our entire ecosystem, from reducing our environmental impact to supporting creators leveraging real-time 3D to decarbonize the world, raise awareness of climate issues, and promote conservation.
We are all changemakers
We encourage our employees to drive positive change and respond to real-world situations.
Charitable giving
We grant funds to various organizations in support of current and future Unity creators having a positive impact on communities around the globe.
Responsive giving
In response to disasters and humanitarian crises, responsive giving enables us to support employees and the communities they live and work in during times of need.
Volunteer time off
Unity employees receive 20 hours of volunteer time off per year that they may use to give back to their communities and the causes that matter most to them.
Matching donations
Unity offers employees up to $500 USD per year in donation matching, which employees can direct to charities, nonprofits, and organizations making a difference.
ESG – Environmental, Social, and Governance
At Unity, we're committed to fostering a more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable world for all. We hold ourselves accountable to this vision through annual ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) reporting which outlines our recent impacts and our plans to continue making the world a better place.
Learn more about Unity's commitment to ESG and our future goals
