Be Equal

Be Equal champions diversity and inclusion for everyone. Join us as we drive systemic, sustainable improvement for people in every community.

This Month:

Stronger Together
IBM Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month 2020.

Hispanic Heritage Month 15 Sept - 15 Oct

This Month:

Commitment to HBCUs
IBM works with HBCUs to prepare students for careers in Quantum computing.

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This Month:

Beyond Compliant
Accessibility is not just a practice, it’s a culture and a mindset.

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Be Plural

Black
DiversAbility
Hispanic
Indigenous
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LGBT+
Pan-Asian
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Veterans
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Women

Be Active

As a Be Equal Ally, I endeavor to expand, enable and ensure equality for everyone.

Numbers

87%
IBMers who say they can be their authentic selves at work.¹
15%
IBM’s new U.S. hires who had nontraditional backgrounds in 2019.¹
41.8%
Representation of women among IBMers promoted to executive positions in 2019.¹
1IBM Corporate Responsibility Report 2019

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Be Progressive

1914

IBM hired its first employee with a disability, 59 years before the passage of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and 76 years before the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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1953

IBM wrote its first Equal Opportunity Policy, one year before the Brown decision invalidating “separate but equal” in public education and 11 years ahead of the 1964 Civil Rights Act in the U.S.

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1984

IBM became one of the first companies to include sexual orientation as part of its commitment to nondiscrimination.