{"id":42337,"date":"2020-11-05T12:32:10","date_gmt":"2020-11-05T20:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=42337"},"modified":"2021-02-19T14:08:55","modified_gmt":"2021-02-19T22:08:55","slug":"our-2020-annual-equality-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/our-2020-annual-equality-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Our 2020 Annual Equality Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Editor’s note: This post was updated on February 19 to reflect the correct figure at the time for URM attrition.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year has challenged us in ways previously unimaginable. Together, we are facing the global pandemic and the intersecting economic crisis, alongside a reckoning with the long standing\u00a0 racial inequalities across our society.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Salesforce, we supported those disproportionately impacted by the crises<\/a>, stood with the Black community, and took action on Racial Equality and Justice<\/a>. Through this difficult year, we continue working toward our vision of a workplace that reflects society \u2014 where everyone feels seen, heard, valued, and empowered to succeed.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since our last annual<\/a> and quarterly<\/a> equality update, we\u2019ve seen increasing progress toward our representation goals. In this update, we\u2019ll share our latest Equality data and programs to support our goals and accelerate progress. We clearly recognize there is still much work ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Goal is to Build a Workplace that Looks like Society<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In 2019, we introduced a goal of reaching 50% of our U.S. workforce made up of underrepresented groups<\/strong> (Women, Black, Latinx, Indigenous, Multiracial, LGBTQ+ employees, People with Disabilities, and Veterans)<\/strong> by 2023<\/strong> as well as continuing to increase representation around the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year, we added two additional goals as part of our company-wide Racial Equality and Justice <\/a>efforts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n