Diversity, equity and inclusion

Playing to win, together

We come to work every day with a sense of shared passion and purpose that encourages collaboration, enables growth and drives outcomes. We’re committed to building a community where everyone is respected and encouraged to thrive, within Gen and beyond.

Underpinning this is Our Global Workforce Inclusion Policy, which we review annually. We’re supporters of the United Nations Standards of Conduct for Business Tackling Discrimination Against LGBTI People, a global set of standards guiding businesses in protecting the rights and eliminating discrimination of LGBTI employees, customers and community members.

Our Inclusion and Belonging strategy is built on four pillars that help to guide company decisions, and attract and nurture talent.

Our pillars for Inclusion and Belonging

As a global company operating in 20+ countries, we have increased access to the best talent, productivity and innovation, and a strong link to our global consumer base.

Our Chief People & Culture Officer has leadership accountability for our belonging strategy and programs. The Nominating & Governance Committee and Compensation & Leadership Development Committee of our Board of Directors are key stakeholders and provide oversight and active engagement in our four-pillar approach.

Under current legal requirements we are required to provide the federal government with demographic data related to our workforce. Scroll to the bottom of the Governance section of our Investor Relations page for our most recent U.S. EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection report.

Communities@Gen drive our unwavering commitment to inclusion.

Communities@Gen (what we call employee resource groups) include nine communities of employees who educate, inspire and unite members and allies through events and initiatives, learning journeys, mentoring, volunteering opportunities and more.

Our Leadership Team directly engages with Communities@Gen and individual Community Champions to support Inclusion and Belonging initiatives. We also offer education curated by our Inclusion and Belonging team and raise awareness of diversity topics (unconscious bias, inclusive leadership, allyship, microaggressions, privilege, prejudice and more) through All-Hands meetings, published blogs, community events, learning journeys in our internal newsletter and on our intranet.

We engage the best global partners to increase visibility of career opportunities.

Our Talent Acquisition team utilizes varied interview panels to attract a broader range of candidates. They partner with Communities@Gen and team members as sources of education, insight and referrals to fuel our recruiting efforts.

Gen offers development programs and mentorship opportunities for underrepresented team members.

In 2023, several team members joined our social impact partner Out & Equal’s Global Workplace Summit to help professionals, experts and community leaders create spaces where LGBTQ+ employees can thrive.

The McKinsey Academy offers three training programs each year for current and aspiring Black, Hispanic/Latino and Asian leaders, which Gen leverages for professional development. Selected candidates are introduced to internal and external leader networks and follow a rigorous online learning program to help them develop business acumen and leadership qualities to bring back and pass down to their teams.

Seeking the best talent for our business

We work with partners both within our organization and beyond to widen our reach in meeting top candidates.

Gen partners with Women4Cyber mentorship program

We carried out our pledge to the European Commission Digital Skills and Jobs Platform to train more women for success in cybersecurity fields.

Through our sponsorship of the Women4Cyber Mentoring Program, we supported free cybersecurity mentorship for 870 women across Europe in 2025.

$150K

annual contribution for three years.

Czechitas partnership offers digital skills training across Czechia

In 2025, our funding supported three intensive digital academy courses focused on data, testing and web in Prague and Brno, reaching nearly 280 women in Czechia with digital skills training and job assistance.

~10K

women are educated every year in IT.

We’re all about community

These groups of employees, called Communities, are open to all team members and foster a culture of inclusion and empower the entire organization to do the right thing through education, consultation, mentorship, and perspective sharing.

CARES provides a support network and resources to employees with caregiving responsibilities for children, siblings, parents, partners, family members, other loved ones or themselves. Part of our mission is to create a safe space for sharing lived experiences and discussing issues faced by working caregivers.

HAAPI breathes life into Asian American Pacific Islander traditions, history, and values. It's a chance to rediscover the treasures of our past and share them with the world.

HOLA strives to drive awareness of Hispanic/Latino contributions and positively impact how Gen achieves its strategic priorities and business goals - fostering an environment where people support and encourage each other to succeed professionally, personally, and in their communities.

LEADS is a global Community open to employees of all generations and experiences. LEADS is focused on creating a growth culture and supporting all professionals' career development and advancement through networking, skill-building, mentorship, and innovation.

POWER leverages the diverse experiences of black employees to actively increase awareness of the Gen brand within the Black community; become thought leaders and serve as a cultural competence council providing insightful intelligence to Gen's executive leadership team; enhancing and encouraging black employee career growth and development.

PROUD is designed to build and maintain a safe, inclusive, and equitable environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, androgynous, & asexual employees (and any other identities not listed here). PROUD advocates globally for LGBTQ+ equity, inclusion, and allyship, so our employees, partners, and customers feel empowered to be their most authentic selves every day

TERRA is open to all employees globally who are interested in sustainability, biodiversity, tackling the climate crisis, green energy, and other environmental topics. Its mission is to educate and inspire employees to act, start conversations and care for our planet — together.

THRIVE works to advise, educate, outreach to, and assist the business and individuals on how to be equitable and inclusive to those with a disability. THRIVE helps with recruitment, retention, and advancement of people with all types of disabilities - visible or invisible - helping make Gen a place where everyone feels included and that they belong.

WONDER supports and encourages the advancement of female-identifying employees. This is done through building a positive work environment, supporting women to become more visible leaders, establishing mentorship networks, skill-building, creating and providing access to best practices, and advising on policy or process changes that are more inclusive.

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