{"id":74085,"date":"2018-12-15T13:21:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-15T21:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=74085"},"modified":"2023-12-21T12:25:24","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T20:25:24","slug":"our-path-towards-equality-the-salesforce-annual-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/our-path-towards-equality-the-salesforce-annual-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Path Towards Equality: The Salesforce Annual Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At Salesforce, we believe business is a powerful platform for social change and the equal value of every human life. Our higher purpose is to drive Equality for all \u2014 regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, religion, ability status, or sexual orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We seek to create workplaces that reflect the diverse communities we serve and a culture where everyone feels valued, heard and included. We are honored to be recognized by Fortune as one of the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/fortune.com\/best-workplaces-for-diversity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">best workplaces for diversity<\/a>, but acknowledge there\u2019s more work ahead. As we wrap 2018, we want to reflect on our journey, measure our progress, and look forward at what\u2019s to come.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-honoring-transparency\"><strong>Honoring Transparency<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We publish our diversity numbers annually on our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/salesforce.com\/equality\/?d=cta-body-promo-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Equality website<\/a>\u00a0to promote transparency and hold ourselves accountable. In March, we also published our 2017 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission&#8217;s EEO-1 results, which show race, ethnicity and gender data by job category. We plan to update that report annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, we&#8217;re updating our diversity numbers for 2018. We\u2019ve seen real progress in some areas, and less in others. It\u2019s clear there is still work to be done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-here-are-some-highlights\"><strong>Here are some highlights:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Women<\/strong>: Women make up 31.6% of our workforce, up from 30.9% last year, adding 4,000 women employees, and outpacing Salesforce\u2019s growth. Within leadership, women make up 22.3% of our VP+ population \u2014 up 1.4% from last year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Underrepresented Minorities<\/strong>: Underrepresented minorities (URM) make up 10.1% of our workforce, up from 9.45%, adding over 400 URM employees. The growth of underrepresented minorities outpaces Salesforce\u2019s growth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>New Hires<\/strong>: As we look at our future workforce, 47% of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/company\/careers\/university-recruiting\/?d=cta-body-promo-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0Futureforce<\/a>\u00a0new hires in the U.S. were women or Underrepresented Minorities \u2014 up from 43% last year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Board of Directors<\/strong>: There are three women and three Underrepresented Minorities on our 13-person board of directors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><div class=\"wp-block-image__wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"wp-block-image__modal-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-modal-id=\"1-modal\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open Image Modal<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/content\/dam\/blogs\/us\/thumbnails\/our-path-toward-equality-the-salesforce-annual-update\/2018_equality_update_1.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<div id=\"1-modal\" class=\"image-modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"image-dialog-title\"><div class=\"image-modal__overlay\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-a11y-dialog-hide><\/div><div class=\"image-modal__content\" role=\"dialog\"><button class=\"image-modal__close-button\" type=\"button\" data-a11y-dialog-hide aria-label=\"Close this image dialog window\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 26 25\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><rect x=\".626\" y=\"22.753\" width=\"32\" height=\"3\" rx=\"1.5\" transform=\"rotate(-45 .626 22.753)\"\/><rect x=\"2.747\" y=\".125\" width=\"32\" height=\"3\" rx=\"1.5\" transform=\"rotate(45 2.747 .125)\"\/><\/svg><\/button><h1 id=\"image-dialog-title\" class=\"screen-reader-text\">Image Modal<\/h1>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/content\/dam\/blogs\/us\/thumbnails\/our-path-toward-equality-the-salesforce-annual-update\/2018_equality_update_1.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-steps-we-are-taking\"><strong>Steps We Are Taking<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-adopting-inclusive-business-practices\"><strong>Adopting Inclusive Business Practices<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At Salesforce, we want to ensure that our hiring processes are fair, equitable, and standardized across our company. We also are committed to educating our managers on how to create inclusive teams as well as fair development and promotion paths. Using our own guided learning platform \u2014 Trailhead \u2014 we\u2019ve created a range of Equality enablement modules including<strong>\u00a0Inclusive Hiring\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/trailhead.salesforce.com\/en\/content\/learn\/modules\/inclusive-leadership-practices\/?d=cta-body-promo-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Inclusive Leadership<\/a>\u00a0to empower hiring and people managers.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image__wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"wp-block-image__modal-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-modal-id=\"2-modal\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open Image Modal<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/content\/dam\/blogs\/us\/thumbnails\/our-path-toward-equality-the-salesforce-annual-update\/2018_equality_update_2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<div id=\"2-modal\" class=\"image-modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"image-dialog-title\"><div class=\"image-modal__overlay\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-a11y-dialog-hide><\/div><div class=\"image-modal__content\" role=\"dialog\"><button class=\"image-modal__close-button\" type=\"button\" data-a11y-dialog-hide aria-label=\"Close this image dialog window\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 26 25\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><rect x=\".626\" y=\"22.753\" width=\"32\" height=\"3\" rx=\"1.5\" transform=\"rotate(-45 .626 22.753)\"\/><rect x=\"2.747\" y=\".125\" width=\"32\" height=\"3\" rx=\"1.5\" transform=\"rotate(45 2.747 .125)\"\/><\/svg><\/button><h1 id=\"image-dialog-title\" class=\"screen-reader-text\">Image Modal<\/h1>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/content\/dam\/blogs\/us\/thumbnails\/our-path-toward-equality-the-salesforce-annual-update\/2018_equality_update_2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-building-the-diverse-workforce-of-the-future\"><strong>Building the Diverse Workforce of the Future<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Equal access to a quality education and opportunities in tech is core to our Equality journey \u2014 we believe it is our responsibility to set up the next generation workforce for success. We do this by engaging with our local communities by adopting schools, volunteering in classrooms, promoting STEM education, and creating job training programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, Salesforce.org, the philanthropic arm of Salesforce,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/company\/news-press\/press-releases\/2018\/09\/180925-pl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announced<\/a>&nbsp;$15.5 million in grants to the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) and the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) \u2014 bringing the total investment in the districts to more than $50 million.&nbsp;As a result of Salesforce.org\u2019s partnership with SFUSD, enrollment in computer science has increased by 2,500 percent and enrollment in advanced placement (AP) computer science has tripled over the past three years.&nbsp;Equality starts with education, and we believe everyone should have equal access and opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Workforce development is also core to building more pathways into Tech. We are one of the founding partners of Year Up and host the largest cohort in the Bay Area.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/company\/careers\/pathfinders\/?d=cta-body-promo-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Year Up\u00a0<\/a>gives diverse youth opportunities by developing their skills, gaining experience, and offering support. This year, we also introduced our newest workforce development program, called the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/company\/careers\/pathfinders\/?d=cta-body-promo-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pathfinder Training Program<\/a>,\u00a0to address the skills gap by providing those from diverse backgrounds \u2013\u2013 whether they be young adults, veterans, or adults in career transition \u2013\u2013 with the technical skills and business acumen needed for careers in the Salesforce ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-elevating-underrepresented-voices\"><strong>Elevating Underrepresented Voices<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In November, we hosted our first-ever Racial Equality Summit,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/representation-matters-recap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Representation Matters<\/a>, to inspire, empower, and elevate the tech industry\u2019s most underrepresented talent. 700 Black, Latinx, and Native attendees joined us along with their allies and 126K online viewers to celebrate the successes of these communities and have authentic conversations about Race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We know that there is undeniable power in representation \u2014 this event featured luminary trailblazers across media, the C-suite, venture capitalism, and civil rights. All speakers and vendors were people of color. This was one step toward putting conversations about racial equality at the forefront of our industry and supporting Underrepresented Minorities in tech. Stay tuned for the next one in 2019. \u00a0Missed it? Watch our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/representation-matters-recap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Representation Matters highlights<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><div class=\"wp-block-image__wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"wp-block-image__modal-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-modal-id=\"3-modal\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open Image Modal<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/content\/dam\/blogs\/us\/thumbnails\/our-path-toward-equality-the-salesforce-annual-update\/Representation_Matters_Collage.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<div id=\"3-modal\" class=\"image-modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"image-dialog-title\"><div class=\"image-modal__overlay\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-a11y-dialog-hide><\/div><div class=\"image-modal__content\" role=\"dialog\"><button class=\"image-modal__close-button\" type=\"button\" data-a11y-dialog-hide aria-label=\"Close this image dialog window\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 26 25\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><rect x=\".626\" y=\"22.753\" width=\"32\" height=\"3\" rx=\"1.5\" transform=\"rotate(-45 .626 22.753)\"\/><rect x=\"2.747\" y=\".125\" width=\"32\" height=\"3\" rx=\"1.5\" transform=\"rotate(45 2.747 .125)\"\/><\/svg><\/button><h1 id=\"image-dialog-title\" class=\"screen-reader-text\">Image Modal<\/h1>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/content\/dam\/blogs\/us\/thumbnails\/our-path-toward-equality-the-salesforce-annual-update\/Representation_Matters_Collage.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-building-a-culture-of-allies-and-empowering-our-employee-resource-groups\"><strong>Building a Culture of Allies and Empowering our Employee Resource Groups<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At Salesforce, we believe that everyone has a role in our path to equality \u2014 allyship. An ally is someone who stands up and supports a group or individual with which they don\u2019t personally identify. When we build a community of allies we empower all of our employees to be Equality champions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In that spirit, we launched our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/equality-allies-diverse-inclusive-culture.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">allyship<\/a>\u00a0practices that encouraged our allies to \u201cask, listen, show up and speak up.\u201d This has helped increased our employee resource group participation to 1 in 2 employees, and continues to grow.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><div class=\"wp-block-image__wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"wp-block-image__modal-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-modal-id=\"4-modal\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open Image Modal<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/content\/dam\/blogs\/us\/thumbnails\/our-path-toward-equality-the-salesforce-annual-update\/2018_Equality_Update_3.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<div id=\"4-modal\" class=\"image-modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"image-dialog-title\"><div class=\"image-modal__overlay\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-a11y-dialog-hide><\/div><div class=\"image-modal__content\" role=\"dialog\"><button class=\"image-modal__close-button\" type=\"button\" data-a11y-dialog-hide aria-label=\"Close this image dialog window\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 26 25\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><rect x=\".626\" y=\"22.753\" width=\"32\" height=\"3\" rx=\"1.5\" transform=\"rotate(-45 .626 22.753)\"\/><rect x=\"2.747\" y=\".125\" width=\"32\" height=\"3\" rx=\"1.5\" transform=\"rotate(45 2.747 .125)\"\/><\/svg><\/button><h1 id=\"image-dialog-title\" class=\"screen-reader-text\">Image Modal<\/h1>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/content\/dam\/blogs\/us\/thumbnails\/our-path-toward-equality-the-salesforce-annual-update\/2018_Equality_Update_3.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Reflecting on 2018, we\u2019ve faced unprecedented threats to Equality across the world, but we\u2019ve also seen so many people rising above the hate, creating new understanding and coming together drive inclusion forward. It\u2019s inspiring and fuels us to continue to work tirelessly to advance Equality for All.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we look towards 2019, we will continue our commitment to driving meaningful change within and beyond our four walls. We\u2019re working together with our stakeholders to build a workplace that reflects society and drive positive change in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Together, we will continue to pave the path forward to Equality for All.\u00a0To learn more about our efforts, visit<a href=\"http:\/\/saleforce.com\/Equality\/?d=cta-body-promo-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0Saleforce.com\/Equality<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Salesforce, we believe business is a powerful platform for social change and the equal value of every human life. Our higher purpose is to drive Equality for all \u2014 regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, religion, ability status, or sexual orientation. 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