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the number of Hispanic/Latinx employees at Apple in the United States has increased by 104% during this period, with a 90% increase in leadership during this time;
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the number of Black employees at Apple in the United States has increased by 71%, with an 84% increase in leadership during this time; and
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the number of female employees at Apple worldwide has increased by 89%, with an 87% increase in leadership during this time.
In addition, between January 2021 and December 2021:
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47% of open leadership roles and 34% of open R&D leadership roles were filled by women globally; and
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59% of open leadership roles and 38% of open R&D leadership roles in the United States were filled by people from underrepresented communities.
We are working to accelerate progress through our diversity recruiting and hiring efforts across Apple, with a focus on technical, engineering, and leadership roles. We are expanding our diversity outreach efforts, including our ties with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), and other organizations that serve and engage talent from underrepresented communities. And we continue to make progress toward our goal of having more diverse interview panels and candidates so that diversity is reflected at every stage of the hiring process.
Fostering an inclusive culture to promote representation. At Apple, we believe building an inclusive culture rooted in community helps everyone, in every part of Apple, feel supported, valued, connected, and empowered to do the best work of their lives. From day one, Apple employees have access to our career development programs, ongoing inclusion and diversity education, and support throughout their career journey. For example, our Career Experiences program, available in 11 locations across all geographic regions, enables temporary, hands-on development opportunities for Apple Store, service, and support team members by creating short-term rotations in technical, operations, and corporate functions across Apple. Participants can build new skills, explore an aspirational role up close, and gain in-role experience, while host teams benefit from the unique customer-facing perspectives, talents, and passions of participants.
Further, all our employees are required to complete unconscious bias and inclusion training, and can access expert-led courses on race, justice, allyship, and more. In addition, all our managers are required to take inclusive leadership training, and inclusion and diversity measures are built into our annual review process for leaders across Apple.
For more than 35 years, Apple employees have found community and connection in our Diversity Network Associations (DNAs). These employee-led groups foster a culture of belonging through education, leadership, development, networking, and volunteering, while also encouraging the kind of open dialogue that leads to stronger allyship across Apple. DNA communities have grown by more than 50% since the beginning of 2021, and today, over 55,000 Apple employees across the globe belong to groups like Accessibility@Apple, AsianPacific@Apple, Beacon@Apple, Black@Apple. Familia@Apple, Indigenous@Apple, Pride@Apple, SouthAsian@Apple, Women@Apple, and more.
Empowering communities. Our work to increase representation doesn’t stop at our own doors and we believe our work supporting and empowering our communities will also help increase representation in our workforce. We are committed to supporting and empowering communities around the world. Apple’s Racial Equity and Justice Initiative began in June 2020 with an initial commitment of $100 million to help dismantle systemic barriers to opportunity and combat injustices faced by communities of color, followed by an additional $30 million commitment in August 2021 to help elevate equity-focused solutions across the academic and advocacy landscapes, and a $25 million commitment in May 2022 to expand access to capital for community financial institutions supporting communities of color.
As noted above, Apple is also collaborating with minority-serving institutions across the country to support the leadership of HBCUs, HSIs, Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and community colleges and other centers of learning in expanding educational access.