{"id":64124,"date":"2023-04-12T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=64124"},"modified":"2023-08-31T11:21:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T18:21:00","slug":"partner-ecosystem-equality-report-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/partner-ecosystem-equality-report-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"How Salesforce Promotes Equality Across Its Partner Ecosystem"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Editor\u2019s Note: AI Cloud, Einstein GPT, and other cloud GPT products are now Einstein. For the latest on Salesforce Einstein, go <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/topics\/artificial-intelligence\/\"><em>here<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Equality is a long-standing value at Salesforce, and we believe that businesses can be a powerful platform for change. That value doesn\u2019t stop at our doorstep.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond the tens of thousands of people we employ directly, Salesforce has an ecosystem of more than 11,000 partners around the globe and over 200,000 credentialed experts who help our joint customers get the most out of Salesforce. And by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/press-releases\/2021\/09\/20\/idc-salesforce-economy-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2026<\/a>, the Salesforce ecosystem is projected to grow to almost six times the size of Salesforce, creating 9.3 million jobs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Ensuring that a diverse talent pool is prepared to fill these roles and start new equitable businesses in the ecosystem is an important way to grow our impact exponentially.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Our first <a href=\"https:\/\/1.salesforce-partners.com\/ecosystem-equality-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Partner Ecosystem Equality Report<\/a> showcases how far we\u2019ve come in ushering in diverse, equitable, and inclusive partner businesses in the United States. It also establishes a transparent benchmark for tracking progress toward equality in Salesforce\u2019s Partner Ecosystem.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"contextual-driver has-text-align-left contextual-driver--watercliff\">\n\t<header class=\"tidbit-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"tidbit-head\">\n\t\t\tSalesforce Publishes Equality Data on Partner Ecosystem\u00a0\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"tidbit-body\">\n\t\t<p><\/p>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"tidbit-link label\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"label has-right-arrow has-right-arrow--small\" href=\"https:\/\/1.salesforce-partners.com\/ecosystem-equality-report\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>READ THE REPORT<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 10\">\n\t<path d=\"M13.92 5.38a1 1 0 000-.76.9.9 0 00-.17-.26.25.25 0 000-.07l-4-4a1 1 0 00-1.46 1.42L10.59 4H1.07a1 1 0 000 2h9.52l-2.3 2.29a1 1 0 000 1.42 1 1 0 001.42 0l4-4a.25.25 0 000-.07.9.9 0 00.21-.26z\" \/>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img class=\"tidbit img-watercliff\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"\n\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/themes\/newsroom\/assets\/images\/article-tidbit-watercliff-large@0.5x.png 84w,\n\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/themes\/newsroom\/assets\/images\/article-tidbit-watercliff-large@1x.png 168w,\n\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/themes\/newsroom\/assets\/images\/article-tidbit-watercliff-large@2x.png 336w\n\t\t\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-content\/themes\/newsroom\/assets\/images\/article-tidbit-watercliff-large@1x.png\"\n\t\talt=\"Illustration of watercliff\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 175px, 130px\"\n\t>\n\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-an-inclusive-workforce\">An inclusive workforce<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A key strategy for promoting ecosystem equality is enabling those historically left out of the tech industry to skill up and connect with potential employers at partner companies. We have measured our progress on this front by tracking:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hiring through the <a href=\"https:\/\/1.salesforce-partners.com\/take-the-pledge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Salesforce Talent Alliance<\/a>, an initiative that connects partners with skilled candidates trained on Salesforce\u2019s free online learning platform <a href=\"https:\/\/trailblazer.me\/setup\/secur\/RemoteAccessAuthorizationPage.apexp?source=CAAAAYbN2Ww6MDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwAAAA8tOPjtPo5M5Cs1iJKs05RgTugGa5P9NGKEI0zlSeJdiyjx17moUlCQNbdOaAREp2AOMFfY3bs7StO5x7qXXS3WpjQLEvaYDRfqCZkQVTKwSKvWmNFkeQeGxiEv2ezfXr-UpenXje_A4C5W52F5s611sBgY6z3hCfAPWDhYtfUIa_tUdnTwYv71-XQl71KSUgZhlDm_VKFw9WMFP_WiOC4-fpsW_8ut3lbhZFbl7U5eTrxRUysPZIZm_YGUhK9O9amTetmGMiP-yxI-eh-BQBdnIpMMTfnXnFVwn8RYXwoeDtrFZpd3JjDpfb64hkr0kMuLv_-eh-ZxKka2tD2JZIace3X-0P5ZDI_sT5m9X_L-cuFszC_l7zCD6ERBnV4JmRkUFuIVGPTBADlSXvRsg1gJ4eTh-wEgqfE8h-I9WwSFJygZpn2JQ1HDBHnC-DhyMT3vh7kiOybnB7finHbm7h9LSfUu7sj8NAOoiO-gxivwzEJlab9hDZaFURmNdjPZUvkdG09Vy9wQwY7uvWxA5vHlQTx04oPzb7CpZrnBKlzCmXoFjvbqQtF7AIAb8H8kPQJtcA8RZqq4C5omGb48t00POrtXfWDedUQAQN_lp0mhNxdWUvJFMwIuw-aj77bZiDu-9SQGl4DhIog0098Pcx9CRrKKWCPVfvOAGieu2BVH9nEk3LV0e3Bcl24cIIli3g3ctQAjVULq0p5rmr2GSQhdh33TgXtALGigsr_YkckBCUMIuud9dI8OSnv0g5WOzuiQ%3D%3D&amp;display=page\/?d=cta-body-promo-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trailhead<\/a>, with an emphasis on inclusion. In all, Salesforce Talent Alliance has helped 22,000 individuals from all walks of life start their careers in the Salesforce ecosystem. Partners who pledged to work with Talent Alliance candidates reported that 27% of the hires in 2022 came from ethnically and\/or racially underrepresented groups in technology, 38% of which were women.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attendance at career fairs to look for open positions within the ecosystem. In the past year, we saw strong participation in career fairs, and of these individuals 40% were Black, 13% were LatinX, and 21% were new immigrants and refugees.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Completion of <a href=\"https:\/\/trailhead.salesforce.com\/trailblazerconnect\/fundamentals\/?d=cta-body-promo-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Salesforce Fundamentals<\/a>, a free three-week course that prepares job-seekers for their first roles in the ecosystem. In the past year, 55% of participants were women and 44% identified as underrepresented minorities (URMs).&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participation in the free live learning experiences that Salesforce sponsors on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clicked.com\/company\/salesforce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Clicked<\/a>, which enables people to practice their skills, build portfolios, and explore career options in the ecosystem. Sixty-seven percent of those seeking jobs at partner companies through Clicked were women, and nearly half were URMs.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Going forward, Salesforce will continue to drive a pipeline of diverse new talent prepared to fill in-demand roles within the ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"more-from-block more-from-block--2 alignfull wp-block-newsroom-moreontopic\">\n\t<div class=\"more-from-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"more-from-block__title\">Related<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"more-from-block__cards more-from-block__cards--2\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\n<article\t\t\titemscope=\"\"\n\t\titemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Article\"\n\t\tdata-card-id=\"89190\"\n\t\tclass=\"content-card content-card--large-inline is-entire-area-clickable content-card--is-boxed\"\n\t\t\tdata-clickable-area-link=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/military-veteran-program-announcement-2025\/\"\n\t>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-card__image-container\" 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want to put their commitment to equality into practice. This past year, we launched the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pledgeforimpact.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Partner Collective Impact<\/a>, an initiative in which businesses pledge to measure progress and support each other in promoting equality and positive community impact. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>So far, members have committed 15,000+ volunteer hours and nearly $1.4 million in charitable donations through the initiative. In addition, more than 1,500 partners have taken Salesforce\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/how-far-can-the-1-1-1-model-go-this-tech-darling-has-a-unique-approach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1-1-1 pledge<\/a>, dedicating 1% of their equity, products, and employees\u2019 time to social impact.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New opportunities for diverse entrepreneurs&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Another way Salesforce is striving to advance equality is through the recognition and development of diverse-owned and\/or founded partners. Our U.S. diverse-owned partners have added more than 1,500 net-new certified employees (a 25% increase) and over 5,200 net-new certifications (a 28.6% increase) in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently, we launched an <a href=\"https:\/\/invite.salesforce.com\/grow\/?d=cta-body-promo-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Impact Accelerator<\/a> with 14 founders in the inaugural cohort. This program is designed to help underrepresented partners \u2013 defined as business owners and founders from underrepresented communities within the Salesforce ecosystem \u2013 grow their Salesforce businesses, including identifying new opportunities and building long-lasting relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe Salesforce Impact Accelerator is one of a kind. Experiencing a space to identify new areas for growth, gain valuable knowledge, and collaborate with experts and peers has played an essential role in planning the future of CRMified and is critical to fostering an equitable ecosystem for entrepreneurs behind us.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite>Joshua Hoskins, Founder, CRMified<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Salesforce also supports three diverse partner community groups by working directly with them to achieve their goals and objectives \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/trailblazercommunitygroups.com\/black-owned-sfdc-entrepreneurs-bose\/?d=cta-body-promo-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Black-Owned Salesforce Entrepreneurs<\/a> (BOSE), <a href=\"https:\/\/coastalcloud.us\/salesforce-women-founders-group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Salesforce Women Founders Group<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/inside-the-salesforce-ecosystem\/the-latinx-owned-businesses-innovating-on-appexchange-b9933cd9b8fc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LatinX Founders Group<\/a> \u2013 all of which help diverse-owned businesses thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help customers find apps and experts that align with their values, partners can now share on their AppExchange listing if they are a diverse-owned business, an accessible solution, and a participant in Salesforce\u2019s Pledge 1%.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our commitment to ecosystem equality<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive ecosystem that reflects our communities. To that end, we\u2019ve set impactful goals for the future of our partner ecosystem in the United States:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Attract 7,100+ new URG job seekers (71% of total U.S. registrants) into Fundamentals through partnerships with organizations focused on URM and women talent by 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increase diverse-owned partner representation by 50% by 2026, and support the growth of diverse-owned partners at double the rate of Salesforce through 2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>15% of Salesforce professional services spend to be with diverse partners via subcontracting by 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Double the number of Salesforce partners who participate in our 1% pledge by 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To achieve these goals, Salesforce is investing in an array of programs and tools that advance equity in the ecosystem. The Salesforce Ecosystem Equality Partner Advisory Board, comprised of passionate leaders from partner companies, is drawing on their expertise to help shape our strategy. The Salesforce Talent Alliance, the Fundamentals course and Clicked learning experiences, Impact Accelerator and Partner Collective Impact are only just the beginning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explore further:&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Learn more about Salesforce\u2019s partner ecosystem <a href=\"http:\/\/salesforce.com\/partners\/?d=cta-body-promo-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read Salesforce\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/annual-equality-update-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Annual Equality Update<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/appexchange.salesforce.com\/mktcollections\/curated\/diversity-inclusion-resources?d=latestcollections-cta-body-promo-19\/?d=cta-body-promo-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DE&amp;I Collection on AppExchange<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Editor\u2019s Note: AI Cloud, Einstein GPT, and other cloud GPT products are now Einstein. For the latest on Salesforce Einstein, go here. Equality is a long-standing value at Salesforce, and we believe that businesses can be a powerful platform for change. 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