![]() Where legally allowed, employees can voluntarily share their demographic characteristics, which will help us better understand their needs and drive more impactful programming. We are making self-identification available in the 57 countries where Amazon currently operates. We are expanding DEI programs and initiatives outside of the U.S., along with delivering global initiatives for Indigenous, LGBTQIA+, military, and people with disability communities. Accelerate inclusive experiences outside of the U.S. ![]() ![]() We’ve identified new ways to continue advancing our DEI priorities. Considering factors that affect our efforts to achieve our representation goals, it became clear that we should double down on our work to develop and promote our existing workforce. ![]() To wrap up this update, I’d like to share a bit on how we’re thinking about the headwinds of the macroeconomic environment affecting Amazon and the rest of the world. This is only a highlight of the work we’ve accomplished in 2022 and will continue to advance this year and beyond. AWS is building responsible artificial intelligence and machine learning to help our customers harness its power for good and mitigate potential risks and bias against underrepresented groups. Worldwide Stores and Amazon Fashion are bringing more Black, Latino/a/x, and other underrepresented designers and sellers to our customers through collaborations with partners like Harlem’s Fashion Row. Amazon Studios implemented an industry-first Inclusion Policy & Playbook, an open-source guide that provides clear directives, guidelines, and resources to create an equitable experience for our casts, crews, and audience members. Our devices and entertainment businesses continue to build and expand accessibility features-from Alexa and Fire TV to Audible and Prime Video-to better support our customers with disabilities. You can find more details on our progress and programs at the bottom of this letter.Īs I look across our various businesses, I’m excited about our continued growth of inclusion initiatives. We continue our focus on women, underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disabilities, and military populations. Our priorities still start with inclusive experiences and technology for employees, customers, and communities across the world. Began work on a racial equity audit to evaluate the impacts of our policies, programs, and practices on hourly operations employees in the U.S. ![]() While we saw a lower number of veterans and military spouses across the U.S., down 12% and 5% respectively, we remain on track to meet our pledge of hiring 100,000 veterans and military spouses by 2024.Increased L4-L7 Black and Latino/a/x talent across the U.S.Increased L8+ Black and Latino/a/x leaders across the U.S.The program aims to increase access to STEM education for students from underrepresented communities and is currently available in the U.S., UK, France, Canada, India, and Germany. and 3.2 million globally through Amazon Future Engineer. Reached 1.9 million students in the U.S.Increased the number of women in L8+ positions in STEM-focused roles by 66%. ![]()
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