In 2020, Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai set a target for 30% more leadership positions to be filled by underrepresented groups by 2025. At that time, men held over 70% of leadership roles, with 96% of leaders identifying as white or Asian.
The company’s 2024 Diversity Annual Report outlines workplace policies based on five core principles: care, commitment, fairness and consistency, transparency and accountability. These principles guide Google’s approach to implementing workplace policies and measuring progress on diversity initiatives.
Measurable progress in representation
By 2022, Google announced that it has achieved its Racial Equity Commitment, increasing Black+, Latinx+, and Native American+ employees in leadership positions by 30%. This milestone marked progress toward the company’s broader goals for diversifying its workforce across all levels of the organisation.
