The 2020 Black Lives Matter movement prompted pledges of support from tech companies. A new report show's there's much more work to do. A ne

Tech companies lag behind their Black Lives Matter pledges

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2021-06-23 11:00:07

The 2020 Black Lives Matter movement prompted pledges of support from tech companies. A new report show's there's much more work to do.

A new report from diversity analytics company Blendoor reveals tech companies’ pledges of support for Black Lives Matter only went so far.

The State of DEI in Tech 2021 spotlights the diversity, equity, and inclusion disparities in 240 of the world’s largest and well-known tech companies. It comes a year after George Floyd’s murder. The death of the Minneapolis Black man at the hands of police reverberated around the world and prompted a wave of declarations and promises by organizations to make Black Lives Matter a part of their mission, and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in all facets of their work.

Blendoor counted 535 pledges worth $4.56 billion made by a majority of those tech companies between January 1 and December 31, 2020. But the report also reveals, for example, that the tech companies that made Black Lives Matter pledges or statements have 20% fewer Black employees on average than companies that did not make similar pledges and statements.