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2021 Progress Report: Building Great Workplaces
Each year, we report on several indicators that show progress toward achieving our goals for inclusion and diversity, professional growth and a lifestyle-friendly workplace.
The percentage of our employees who are women is based on self-reported employee records. Our Human Resources department reports annually on this metric and the other metrics below.
The percentage of employees of nonwhite ethnicity or race is based on self-reported employee records.
U.S. employees who are women or of nonwhite ethnicity or race is based on self-reported records of employees who work in the United States.
Employees with ownership tallies the share of employees who are stockholders. Ownership opportunities are offered based on merit at the level of vice president and above. This number is dependent on the number of shares available for sale in a given year.
Retention of female employees is one indicator of a viable pipeline for the advancement of women into positions of senior leadership. Our rate of retention remains high, at 83 percent during the pandemic and when many companies were experiencing low rates of retention.
Hires of women and employees of nonwhite ethnicity or race tracks our progress toward more diverse hires. During the COVID-19 pandemic, our overall number of new hires fell.