On January 26, 2022, Lenovo Group today announced that it has once again been named to the 2022 Gender Equality Index (GEI), which recognizes companies that are committed to improving transparency in gender reporting and promoting women's equality in the workplace.
It is reported that the entry threshold of the GEI index has been raised year by year, the number of companies disclosing data is also constantly hitting a new high, and the quality of disclosure has steadily improved, and a total of 418 companies headquartered in 45 countries and regions have been included in the index. The GEI index is scored based on five key indicators of gender equality, including female leadership and talent pool, equal pay and inter-gender pay parity, a culture of inclusion, anti-sexual harassment policies, and pro-women brands. Lenovo's overall score was higher than the average of the GEI index, with a particularly strong performance in terms of a culture of inclusion and transparency in gender-related measures and policies.
Calvin Crosslin, Lenovo's Chief Diversity Officer, said: "It is a great honor to be selected for the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index again, which is a high recognition of our diversity and inclusion work by authoritative institutions. We believe that an environment of respect, innovation and equality will inspire greater potential for our employees. Lenovo will continue to work hard to create a more diverse and open cultural background and working atmosphere, and build a stage without a ceiling for employees. ”
Diversity and inclusion have always been rooted in Lenovo's corporate culture. Since 2018, Lenovo has taken the lead in releasing its annual Global Diversity and Inclusion Report within the industry, disclosing affirmative action indicators and goals, including gender equality. Diversity and inclusion reflect the importance that companies place on social responsibility and are one of the key indicators that ESG values. According to the "Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance Report for the 2020/21 Fiscal Year" released by Lenovo Group on September 6, 2021, the proportion of female employees in Lenovo is increasing globally, of which 21% are female executives and 36% are non-executive female employees, all of which are on the rise. Lenovo plans to increase the proportion of female executives worldwide from 21% in 2020 to 27% by fiscal year 2025/26, fully supporting female employee development.
In addition, Lenovo also supports employees to create internal organizations, create rich employee community activities, and create a positive, diverse and enterprising work environment. At present, Lenovo has established 14 employee resource groups to protect the interests of employees and promote mutual assistance and exchanges among employees. For example, the Lenovo Women's Leadership Resource Group aims to provide professional career development and skills training for female employees; the Lenovo Rising Star Program, which provides assistance for newcomers to the workplace.
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Lenovo is committed to promoting and developing an inclusive culture with a focus on diversity, with a global inclusive training completion rate of 92% for all employees, and strengthening the multicultural environment within the company by promoting the "Product Diversity Office" to participate in product research and development. At the same time, it is committed that 75% of Lenovo products will be reviewed by inclusive design experts to ensure that anyone can use Lenovo devices without obstacles. In January 2020, Lenovo signed the Valuable 500 Inclusion Initiative, which aims to drive positive, meaningful change and include inclusion of people with disabilities in the corporate leadership agenda.
Ms. Haben Girma, Lenovo's world's first diversity and inclusion consultant, is involved in product design to meet the special needs of people with disabilities
Lenovo's diversity and inclusion initiatives have been commended by all parties. Not long ago, the world's leading media and investment research institution Corporate Knights released the 2022 World's Best Sustainable Development Enterprises (Global100), Lenovo Group for the seventh time on the list; at the end of 2020, the world's largest index company MSCI upgraded lenovo Group ESG rating to AA, the highest level in the world's industry, in 2021 Lenovo Group continued to maintain an AA rating; and for many years by the national authoritative magazine for women in the workplace "Working Mothers" was rated as "the world's 100 most suitable enterprises for working mothers".
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In the future, Lenovo will continue to uphold the values of diversity and inclusiveness, create more possibilities for social innovation, and make the vision of "intelligence, for every possibility" benefit everyone.