{"id":44431,"date":"2021-02-09T09:34:58","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T17:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=44431"},"modified":"2022-02-08T15:02:29","modified_gmt":"2022-02-08T23:02:29","slug":"our-quarterly-equality-update-february-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/our-quarterly-equality-update-february-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Quarterly Equality Update: February 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

This month is <\/span>Black History Month<\/span><\/a> and the symbolism and power of this moment seems to resonate even more deeply given everything we faced over the last year. As our society continues to grapple with the reality of racial inequality and injustice that has persisted for far too long \u2014 we all must take the time to reflect and acknowledge the work that is still ahead. We must continue to fight for and advocate for the future our ancestors believed for us. A future where we more than matter \u2014 we thrive, we are valued, and we are celebrated as Black people. This must be true from our communities to our workplaces. <\/span><\/p>\n

As a company, we are the first to recognize that we are not there yet. There is hard work in front of us to create an environment where everyone is truly seen, heard, valued, and empowered \u2014 and a culture where everyone belongs. And we know, much like with society, it starts with holding the mirror up to ourselves. We are fallible, we all have biases, we don’t always get it right \u2014 but we are determined to lead with our values, listen deeply to our communities, and re-design our processes to begin to create the most fair and equitable experience possible, for everyone. <\/span><\/p>\n

Over the last six months, we took on a beginner’s mindset. Shaken by the events of last spring and moved to bolder and faster action \u2014 we assembled our <\/span>Racial Equality and Justice Task Force<\/span><\/a>. We rigorously analyzed our representation data from hiring to promotions, elevated and empowered the community to lead, and launched programs that intentionally supported our underrepresented minorities. Today in our most recent quarterly update, we are sharing some of our early findings and learnings on this path. One place we saw immediate impact \u2014 especially after bringing our Recruiting and Equality organizations together \u2014 is hiring.<\/span><\/p>\n

A Look at Our Hiring Data<\/h2>\n

In 2019, we announced a company goal to reach 50% of our U.S. workforce made up of underrepresented groups (Women, Black, Latinx, Indigenous, Multiracial, LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, or Veterans) by 2023. In the summer of 2020, we added Racial Equality focused goals to double our U.S. representation of Black leaders and increase our representation of underrepresented minorities (Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and Multiracial) by 2023. <\/span><\/p>\n

Having clear goals is not enough, we also instituted processes and strategies to reach these goals and to hold ourselves accountable.  Later in this post, we\u2019ll take a closer look at some of the strategies we\u2019ve implemented. First, let\u2019s review the data:<\/span><\/p>\n

Over the past year, our percentage rate of URM hiring is up more than 40%. This includes: Black, Latinx, Indigenous and Multiracial candidates. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"Equality\"<\/p>\n

Seen Above:<\/em> Percentage of Total New Hires Last 12 months, Race and Ethnicity Representation Data. In 2020, 3.9% Black, <\/i><\/span>4.9% Latinx and 12.3% total URM. In 2021, 7.2% Black, 6.1% Latinx and 17.4% total URM.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

As depicted in the chart, for the 12 months ending in January 2020 Black candidates made up 3.9% of hires vs. 7.2% as of January 2021, Latinx made up 4.9% vs. 6.1% in 2021 and underrepresented minorities in total made up 12.3% vs 17.4% in 2021.  We saw accelerated growth over the last six months and that was largely due to our newly launched inclusive hiring training and URM-focused programs (read more below).<\/span><\/p>\n

Inclusive Hiring is Simply Hiring<\/span><\/h2>\n

Inclusive hiring at Salesforce is simply hiring. In our last quarterly update, we <\/span>announced<\/span><\/a> several new recruiting programs including launching our new diversity recruiting team and piloting our underrepresented minority referral program. <\/span><\/p>\n

As the first touch point for many of our Salesforce candidates, our recruiters and sourcers underwent new training to help lead with equality at every step. These sessions help them to identify and mitigate bias throughout the interview process, evaluate candidates based on competencies, and lead with our five<\/span> inclusive hiring principles. <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Over the last few months, our Recruiting organization has undergone a transformation both in mindset and in our processes. We have been able to influence systemic changes that have led to immediate impact, as we can see in the data, especially around underrepresented minority hiring. <\/span>Here are some of our key shifts and learnings:<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n