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IBM: Workforce Diversity and Inclusion in 2021

Industry: IT Services
Current: ESG

In 2021, IBM reported 37.6% women participation in its workforce, an increase of 3.7 percentage points over 2020
In 2021, the representation of Asian employees in the US IBM workforce was 20.1%, an increase of 1.2 percentage points over 2020
IBM has committed to dedicating 15% of its first-tier diversity supplier spending to Black-owned businesses by 2025

Diversity, equity, and inclusivity (DEI) in an organization help bring inimitable outlooks and ideas to create more advanced, productive, and robust enterprises. It also contributes to equality of occasion and behavior in the workplace at all stages of the employment relationship, including recruitment, retention, promotion, remuneration, and access to exercise and skills development.

Due to global labour mobility, the gender gap in organizations has shrunk over the past three decades. The growing awareness supports an open and inclusive workplace where all employees, regardless of their sexual orientation or ethnicity, have a right to a dignified and respectful workplace. However, COVID-19's impact on the labour market has had catastrophic effects everywhere. In 2020, women's employment decreased globally by 5%, while men's employment decreased by about 4%, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO).

The technology industry is working towards closing the gender gap and enhancing inclusivity in the years ahead. Technology companies must create flexible work and well-being programs such as free mental health counseling and childcare to promote positive work culture.

International Business Machines Corp (IBM) is one of the world's most powerful software, hardware, and technology services providers. In 2021, IBM reported 37.6% women participation in its workforce, an increase of 3.7 percentage points over 2020. At the executive level, representation of women globally increased to 29.3% by 1.0 percentage points over 2020.

In 2021, the representation of Asian employees in the US IBM workforce was 20.1%, an increase of 1.2 percentage points over 2020. Black & African American and Hispanic employees represented 7.7% and 6.8% of the US workforce.

In 2021, over 41% of hires in IBM were women globally and in the US, 15% were Black and 10.2% were Hispanic. The company has committed to dedicating 15% of its first-tier diversity supplier spending to Black-owned businesses by 2025.

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