In the spring of 2020, Google’s Black Leadership Advisory
Group consolidated feedback from Googlers across the
company on how Google could better show up for Black
communities internally and externally. These learnings
directly informed the
racial equity commitments
announced by Google CEO Sundar Pichai in June 2020, and
are driving structural changes across Google. Here’s how:
Our work to center racial equity across every part of the
hiring process:
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We’ve expanded our
key growth sites
by 3,393 employees in 2021, with 40% of these new
employees coming from Black, Latino, or Indigenous
groups, and we’re on track to expand by 10,000
employees by the end of 2025.
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We’ve trained 10,000 Googlers in the “culture-add”
mindset (instead of “culture-fit”), and we’re working
to extend these trainings to all employees.
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We launched
new onboarding and mentorship programs
for Black Googlers in the U.S., and we’re working to
extend globally.
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We’ve met our goal of improving leadership
representation of underrepresented groups by 30%, and
we’re on track to
double the number of Black Googlers at all other
levels
by 2025.
How we’re holding leaders accountable and driving internal
allyship:
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We made diversity, equity, and inclusion a part of
annual performance reviews for all vice president+
levels, and refined fairness and equity checks in our
performance review process for all Googlers.
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We’re engaging 4,000+ leaders and managers in the work
of allyship through our #ItsUpToMe campaign.
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In 2022, we’re pioneering a new, comprehensive,
multi-series training for Googlers of all levels
around the world. The training helps Googlers explore
issues such as the history of global racism and racial
consciousness through a living, breathing platform
that will evolve over time.
New programs to support Googlers of color and improve
retention:
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In 2020, we doubled, and in 2022 we tripled our
investment in
Stay and Thrive, a retention program that provides direct support
and advocacy for employees from underrepresented
groups, focusing on job satisfaction and career
growth.
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We launched a student loan repayment program to help
offset the disproportionate effects of student loan
debt, with over $9 million in repayment matches to
date.
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We’ve bolstered mental health resources with new,
dedicated programs and an expanded network of
counselors.