The question has echoed through our minds countless times, and it's undeniably thought-provoking. As we embark on our DEI journey, we find ourselves at the beginning, knowing that there's a long road ahead, and it leaves us wondering: is it acceptable to share our progress on the company's site? Are we ready, or is it too early?
In addition to grappling with how to articulate our DEI statement, there's a genuine fear of falling into greenwashing – that delicate trap of projecting a positive public image that fails to mirror our true reality.
Diversity and inclusion are perpetual, evolving journeys – a continuous cycle of action, experimentation, adjustments, and enhancements. We haven't come across a single company committed to DEI that believes they have reached the end, completely cracked the code, or achieved flawless diversity and inclusion. With countless aspects to consider and diverse populations to support, our ever-changing reality makes it evident that there's always more we can do and improve upon. Hence, our advice is this: If you genuinely dedicate yourself to this cause, if you have a DEI Startegy, even an initial one, in place – don't hesitate to go public relatively early in your journey. When you approach it systematically, armed with a well-thought-out plan and clear objectives, with designated individuals responsible for its progress and a dedicated budget, then we wholeheartedly recommend proclaiming your commitment to DEI. Making your commitment public serves two crucial purposes:
Heightened Accountability: When you declare your dedication to DEI openly, your commitment deepens as you are now compelled to uphold and safeguard it. Standing firmly behind your pledge becomes essential, motivating you to take real action and make a genuine impact.
Attracting Diverse Applicants: Companies that wholeheartedly embrace DEI become more inviting spaces for applicants from diverse backgrounds. For instance, someone with a disAbility may feel more comfortable sharing their uniqueness with a company that has expressed its commitment to DEI. They trust that their situation will be treated with respect and not jeopardize their chances – a level of reassurance that might be lacking in companies that remain silent on the subject.
In the realm of business, crafting vision statements, mission statements, and various other formulations has been a longstanding practice for decades. However, when it comes to diversity and inclusion, it's a relatively new domain, and it's only natural that many of us may find ourselves uncertain about where to begin.
To tackle this intriguing challenge, we've compiled an inspiring list. Within it, you'll discover how leading companies have chosen to showcase their efforts in diversity and inclusion. For each company, we've provided a link to a dedicated page focusing on the topic, along with one or two key paragraphs.
Please bear in mind that, for ease of reading, we've condensed some paragraphs by merging them, and in a few instances, we've made slight cuts. The full versions are accessible through the links leading to each company's website.
What's fascinating is observing the common thread that connects these companies while also witnessing how each one has charted its own unique course in addressing DEI.
As we delve into the examples, you'll notice how each company has embraced its distinctive approach:
🍏 Apple maintains its recognizable style, employing vibrant colors and presenting key numerical data upfront on the page.
🔍 Google, on the other hand, opts to showcase numerous quotes from senior executives, providing powerful insights into their commitment to diversity and inclusion.
IBM proudly highlights its Be Equal program, going a step further by celebrating the historical milestone of hiring its first employee with disAbility as far back as 1914. Truly commendable!
Note that IBM's iconic logo features a blue eight-bar "equals" sign, which symbolizes equality and is part of their "Be Equal" initiative.
🌐 Meta, formerly known as Facebook, strategically opens with its renowned vision statement: "To bring the world closer together," laying the foundation for their approach to fostering diversity and inclusion.
Presented below are the particulars, and you are encouraged to be inspired and craft your own rendition:
Apple:
We’re continuing to build a culture where everybody belongs. That’s what sparks our innovation. And our progress toward a more inclusive workforce and a better world
We’re stronger than ever. With more work to do.
Intel:
At Intel, we have a clear set of business imperatives: grow the business, lead our people, and execute with velocity. Diversity and inclusion are among the most important forces driving the company’s evolution and reinvention. In 2015, Intel committed $300M to support a goal of reaching full workforce representation of women and underrepresented minorities in our U.S. workforce by 2020. Our focus is to invest in education pathways programs, university partnerships, diverse entrepreneurs, anti-online harassment initiatives, and spending with diverse suppliers.
Monday:
We believe in equal opportunity.
monday.com is an equal opportunity employer and bans discrimination and harassment of any kind. monday.com is committed to the standard of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to creating and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination and harassment.
All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, service in the uniformed services, veteran, marital status, partnership status, family or parental status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where monday.com operates. monday.com will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
Link to site At the bottom of the page and included in every role description.
Google:
In a world where everyone belongs, anything is possible.
Across Google, we’re sustaining our commitment to building sustainable equity for communities worldwide. Our efforts include strengthening workplace onboarding programs, developing entrepreneurial tools, and creating economic opportunities for underrepresented groups.
Microsoft:
Our mission is deeply inclusive: empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Each of us—no matter what level, role or function—plays an active role in helping us innovate for inclusion so that everyone can bring all of who they are and do their best work.
IBM:
Inclusion is imperative for the health of our business and our society.
At IBM, we drive real progress by going beyond valuing and promoting individual differences. We have dedicated ourselves to identifying barriers and creating advancement opportunities in an equitable way for all our stakeholders – from employees to suppliers, communities, and the world at large. We continuously evolve our behaviors and actions to be more inclusive.
Simply put, we’re catalysts of systemic change for the world.
Oracle:
Diversity and inclusion power innovation at Oracle. Diverse perspectives make our ideas better and our teams stronger. It’s why we’ve created a workplace where everyone can do their best work without barriers. When everyone is heard and valued, we’re inspired to go beyond what’s been done before.
HP:
In a world that is growing and evolving every day, HP creates technology that makes life better for everyone, everywhere. HP innovation springs from a team of individuals, each collaborating and contributing their own perspectives, knowledge, and experience to advance the way the world works and lives. From our earliest days, we’ve recognized that capturing and drawing from diverse points of view improves our products and services — and our company as a whole.
Meta:
To bring the world closer together, diversity is a must-have for Meta—not an option. Hiring people with different backgrounds and experiences helps us build better products and make better decisions. We’re committed to building a workforce that’s as diverse as the communities we serve.
Amazon:
We are a company of builders who bring varying backgrounds, ideas, and points of view to inventing on behalf of our customers. Our diverse perspectives come from many sources including gender, race, age, national origin, sexual orientation, culture, education, and professional and life experience. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and always look for ways to scale our impact as we grow.
Taboola:
People are the very fabric of Taboola. Employing people with different backgrounds, different skill sets, and different points of view is critical to our success. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce by recruiting, promoting, and rewarding our people based solely on their contributions without discrimination against gender identity, race, disability, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.
SAP:
As a global organization with employees from more than 150 nationalities, we’re proud of the rich culture we have created for our employees to be their authentic selves for our company to perform at its best. We proactively promote diversity and inclusion, both within our workplace and in the marketplaces we serve. Our goal is to ensure that our workforce reflects the diversity of the societies and communities we work in, that our workplaces are welcoming for all, and that we serve the marketplace with a focus on rising everyone beyond the walls of SAP. We make every effort to ensure that all stages of the employee lifecycle are inclusive to enable employee success, hold leaders accountable, and build a diverse ecosystem – both internally and among our partners and customers.
Qualcomm:
Qualcomm aims to build an inclusive environment where everyone feels like they’re part of the team.
We further innovation and accelerate progress by fostering a diverse workforce. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Policy highlights our commitment to cultivate innovators who bring varying backgrounds, ideas, and points of views. We are committed to building a pipeline of diverse talent. Qualcomm is present at many diversity conferences and partner with many universities and organizations dedicated to building diversity and creating more opportunities for professional development and engagement. We proudly focus on developing leaders and shaping future talent pools to help us meet the needs of our customers worldwide.
Finally, here's a captivating paragraph we recently stumbled upon on LinkedIn, featured as part of a job description. We loved it! Life at Novidea
We hire people, not just skills. We encourage you to apply if you think this role is a great fit for you, even if you don’t meet 100% of the requirements.
Novidea is an equal-opportunity employer. We believe that diversity is integral to our success, and we are proud and committed to providing equal opportunity employment to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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