Diversity Matters

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Our mission is to create a diverse culture of equality and inclusion, where the contribution of each individual is respected, valued and encouraged.

We strive to champion parity of opportunities in our business and in the broader tech ecosystem, and to empower our customers to build inclusive teams.

We believe in creating an environment where everyone can thrive and employees feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work. We value individual strengths and perspectives and celebrate our successes together.

Our Diversity Matters journey

To drive our equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) strategy forward, we have focused on the following:

Our EDI activities are always evolving and we constantly review our long-term strategy to ensure we are tackling EDI issues within our business, industry, and society. Thanks to our agile approach, we can adapt our plans in response to what is happening in the wider world.

Our diversity pillars

Our Diversity Matters program is centered on creating an inclusive workplace for all, encompassing all genders, ethnicities, social mobilities, orientations and disabilities.

Diversity and inclusion in the workplace is a journey, not a destination. And as with any other journey, it starts with a single step in the right direction – towards an industry that is fair and diverse and in which every professional is empowered to do more and be more.

Zoë Morris

President and Executive Sponsor of Diversity Matters

Alignment to the United Nations Global Compact

We participate in the United Nations Global Compact, a voluntary initiative encouraging businesses to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies.

In 2022, we joined the Target Gender Equality accelerator initiative, which enabled us to assess our current actions and set tangible, relevant and measurable goals aligned to Sustainable Development Goal 5, aimed at achieving gender equality.

We also became official supporters of the United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles, committing to business action to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment at work.

Our contribution to the tech industry

Our initiatives and partnerships

MentorMe

This program matches mentors from our extensive network across the tech industry with professionals ready to take the next step in their careers.

Learn about MentorMe

Digital Revolution Awards

Established in 2020, our annual awards celebrate cloud tech excellence with dedicated categories for those leading the way on diversifying the tech industry.

Visit the DRA website

Round tables

Every quarter, we host a program of EDI round tables for HR, talent and operations professionals. These events present opportunities for attendees to discuss their first-hand experiences of key issues impacting the tech community and share their best practices and learnings.

Careers and Hiring Guides

Every year, we publish a series of Careers and Hiring Guides that profile the latest recruitment trends and salaries across global tech communities. These publications also include a snapshot of EDI developments, accompanied by insightful commentary .

Salesforce Talent Alliance

We joined the Salesforce Talent Alliance in 2020, pledging to support their mission to build a more diverse workforce of Salesforce talent.

Visit the Salesforce Talent Alliance website

Signatories to EDI programs

We are signatories to the UN Global Compact and UN Women's Empowerment Principles and participated in the UN Global Compact Target Gender Equality program. In 2022, we also committed to our Zero Discrimination Pledge, which celebrates diversity, embraces inclusivity and rejects discrimination.

Our internal program

Internal Initiatives

Balance Coaching Program

Balance is a six-month coaching program where participants are paired with a more senior colleague and meet regularly to work towards achieving a personal or professional goal of their choice.

Employee Social Groups

An opportunity for employees to get together based on shared characteristics, experiences, and interests to share, listen, learn, and support one another.

Employee listening

We periodically host workshops and focus group sessions with our employees to obtain their feedback and valuable insights on a range of topics.

Diversity Awareness Calendar

Throughout the year, our employees help to steer the dates we choose to recognize in the diversity awareness calendar and we acknowledge these with educational articles, guest speakers, internal events, and networking opportunities.

Our commitment to EDI

We are currently reviewing our short and long-term commitments to EDI and the scope of our Diversity Matters program and activities.

How we measure impact

Employee feedback

Every year, we conduct two employee engagement surveys with our global workforce. To uncover sentiments specifically on EDI, we ask our employees to rate how strongly they agree with the following two statements.

* Data taken from our Oct/Nov 2024 survey.

I feel I can be myself at work.

0 %

Agree or Strongly Agree

The company is inclusive to all regardless of personal characteristics

0 %

Agree or Strongly Agree

Data analysis

We constantly review the demographic makeup of our business using diversity data that is self-declared by employees and also conduct a bi-annual review of detailed data points.

Local reporting requirements

We operate in 12 countries worldwide and adhere to local reporting requirements, including Gender Pay Gap reporting in the UK, which is a legal requirement for employers with 250 or more employees.

External measurement tools

Each year, we submit a voluntary self-assessment to the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles Gap Analysis Tool, highlighting our strengths and weaknesses in line with an anonymized local peer group.