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Article

10 Aug 2015

Author:
Mario Trujillo, Hill (USA)

USA: Finance & technology firms commit to measures for more gender & racial diversity at leadership level

"Tech firms make diversity commitments to White House", 4 Aug 2015

Dozens of venture capital firms and a handful of major tech companies on Tuesday made a series of commitments to the White House aimed at diversifying leadership within their ranks…Forty-five venture capital firms signed a letter to President Obama promising to participate in the 2015 Venture Census, which will measure the amount of diversity in the startup community. The firms also committed to exploring new HR policies and promised to actively contribute to "programs and initiatives that encourage women and underrepresented minorities" to pursue jobs in the field…A series of technology companies like Amazon, Box, Microsoft, Xerox and others committed to interviewing women and minority candidates when hiring senior executives…The technology industry has for years faced criticism about the lack of diversity within its workforce…[Also refers to Kleiner Perkins Caulfield Byers]