Google sets 2025 leadership diversity goal, ends ‘tailgater’ ID checks

Pichai said Google would strive to be more inclusive, with steps such as eliminating an office security procedure that may have led to racial profiling. — AP

SAN FRANCISCO: Alphabet Inc’s Google on June 17 announced a new hiring goal and security policy to address racial issues at its offices, as protests over police brutality against African Americans have carried into discussions about corporate culture.

Google chief executive Sundar Pichai said that by 2025, the company aims to have 30% more of its leaders be from underrepresented groups. About 96% of Google’s US leaders are white or Asian, and 73% globally are men.