Google ’s data on its two - year diversity initiative shows that , although the company has increased the diversity of its employees , its workforce still fails to represent the US population as a whole . There was no change in the overall percentage of Google ’s non - white , non - Asian employees in the US in 2015 . The number of women increased by 1 % from 2014 . The company released its diversity figures for the first time in 2014 and sparked a conversation among Silicon Valley tech companies that led many of its closest competitors to follow suit. However , whilst the percentage of employees from minority backgrounds did not change , the actual numbers of such employers did not . The company ’s vice president of people operations , Jennifer Lee , said change was still necessary . Lee emphasised the importance of discussions on pay equity which had led to a new system under which workers were paid by employers rather than negotiated rates – a move designed to benefit women and minority employees .
Google ’s data on its two - year diversity initiative shows that , although the company has increased the diversity of its employees , its workforce still fails to represent the US population as a whole . There was no change in the overall percentage of Google ’s non - white , non - Asian employees in the US in 2015 . The number of women increased by 1 % from 2014 . However , whilst the percentage of employees from minority backgrounds did not change , the actual numbers of such employers did not . The company ’s vice president of people operations , Jennifer Lee , said change was still necessary . Lee emphasised the importance of discussions on pay equity which had led to a new system under which workers were paid by employers rather than negotiated rates – a move designed to benefit women and minority employees .