Tech Companies And Startups Championing Diversity And Inclusion In The Workplace.

The race for diversity and inclusivity across various industries has begun to take shape. When people think about an industry strongly pushing the goal of diversity, the tech industry will come to mind.

You might have come across slogans like #WomenInTech or Tech-Sis. This points to the significant strides tech industries have taken to promote diversity in their workspace.

Yes, there is still a lot to be done. A lot! However, there are tech companies that have tried to make diversity in tech a reality in recent times.

Here is a list of such companies:

Cisco

Cisco, one of the worldwide leaders in IT and networking, has always made it a mission to help women thrive in their workspace.

They’ve made a significant impact in this area of diversity, and also in the area of multiculturalism in their workforce. They are committed to expanding their goal of fair pay and taking a stand for social justice.

Slack

Slack commits to its goal of diversity and inclusion by putting in place internal programs that aim to actualize this.

Slack shares its diversity and inclusion reports annually and highlights the steps they take to ensure they attain the goal of diversity in its workforce.

The Slack for Good program was also established to engage marginalized communities in the tech sector. From apprenticeships for the formerly incarcerated to STEM events targeting Australia’s Aboriginal communities, Slack is devoted to affecting real change in the tech sector.

Drift

Drift is a Revenue Acceleration platform founded in 2015 by David Cancel and prioritizes diversity and inclusion.

In 2018, Drift was named one of the leading companies for diversity by Comparably, which monitors the job market for the best careers and companies.?

It shows the remarkable feat Drift has achieved in such a short time. Drift has also taken an active role in publicly declaring allyship to the Black Lives Matter movement.

Hoshis Tech Corp

Hoshis Tech Corp is a venture capital startup founded in 2017 that aims to develop an innovative lifestyle system one day at a time.

Over the years, Hoshis Tech Corps have begun to take proper shape, and there has been growth. Diversity is prioritized with a significant representation of women and tribes in its workforce.?

Hoshis Tech Corp is also committed to fair pay and has systems in place to continue promoting diversity and inclusion in its workforce.