Hyderabad, April 2023.
Micron Technology, Inc.
(Nasdaq: MU), released its fifth annual diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI)
report titled, “We are Micron,” to mark progress and achievements across its six DEI commitments.
“These commitments hold
Micron accountable to seek greater diversity, drive equal pay and benefits,
strengthen our culture of inclusion and be a positive force for all,”
said Micron President and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra. “Our commitment to DEI extends
globally. It is embedded in our business practices and in our investments for
the future.”
As Micron expands its
global leading-edge manufacturing and R&D capability over the next decade,
the company has made significant commitments that will help build the diverse
workforce for the future. These efforts build on Micron’s commitment to growing
a diverse STEM talent pipeline in the communities where it does business.
“We are proud of the meaningful progress our
team is making to foster diversity, equality and inclusion inside and outside
the company,” said April Arnzen, senior vice president and chief people officer
at Micron and president of the Micron Foundation. “At Micron, we believe that
respecting and valuing diversity encourages our team members to share their
unique perspectives and fuel innovation and creativity, and that’s why we
continue to focus on DEI at all levels of the company.”
“We Are
Micron” DEI Report Highlights
Micron’s
female workforce increased globally for the fourth year in a row, now
representing 31% of the global workforce and trending ahead of the industry
average. The company’s percentage of
women increased for vice presidents, senior leaders and leaders in technical
positions around the globe. More than 22% of the original patent applications
that Micron filed in fiscal year 2022 (FY22) named a woman as an inventor, for
a total of 182 female team members — an increase of 10% over FY21. As a part of
Micron’s growth, Micron is committed to supporting women and families by
identifying quality, affordable and accessible child care solutions for the
direct workforce and broader community globally. This includes FY23 investments
and partnerships in Malaysia and the United States to provide affordable
world-class child care facilities and support to Micron employees.
Micron
actively participates in diversity and inclusion indexes, listed on the
Bloomberg Equality Index for the first time this year and achieving a perfect
score on the U.S. Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index for the
second year in a row. Also, for the first time, in FY22, Micron India and
Micron Japan received recognition, through the India Workplace Equality Index
and Japan Pride Index, respectively, for their inclusion of the LGBTQ+
community. Micron participated in the 2022 Disability Equality index for the
second time and was named on its list of Best Places to Work for Disability
Inclusion.
“Prioritizing DEI in the
workplace helps ensure that all individuals are treated with dignity and
respect,”said Anand Ramamoorthy, vice president and managing director of
MicronIndia. “Micron’s impressive growth and leadership in India has been
underpinned by our conscious effortsto engage without bias.”
In 2021, Micron achieved comprehensive global
pay equity for all underrepresented groups, for base pay, cash bonuses and
stock awards among veteran, Black or Hispanic/Latino employees in the United
States, as well as for gender and people with disabilities globally. For the
first time in FY22, Micron included race and ethnicity outside the U.S. to
include Malay in Singapore.
Micron’s 10 employee resource groups (ERGs),
with 82 chapters around the world, provide community and allyship for team
members from diverse groups. Membership in Micron’s ERGs grew 47% this year,
with 39% of the total workforce now belonging to at least one ERG. ERGs are
foundational to Micron’s DEI programs, and for the first time, Micron rewarded
the contributions of ERG leaders by providing them with stock grants inhonor of
their service.
“Micron’s ERG
members ignite inclusion in our company,” said Vice President and Chief
Diversity Inclusion Officer Fran Dillard. “They are powerful ambassadors,
allies and the embodiment of what it means to be for all.”
From high schools to college campuses, ERG
members continuously engage with young people, introducing the possibilities of
STEM careers. This year, Micron celebrated the expansion of its Chip Camp program
from Boise to its sites in Asia, includingHyderabad and Bengaluru in India,as
the company seeks to increase access to STEM education around theworld.
In addition to strengthening DEI internally,
Micron partnered with businesses in key areas to build a more inclusive economy
while supporting underrepresented communities. Micron has increased the use of
diverse financial firms for our investments, debt issuance and share
repurchases. In FY22, Micron achieved its goal to have $500 million in cash
investments managed by underrepresented financial firms. In FY23, the company
intends to increase that amount to $750 million and evaluate opportunities to
leverage community and minority financial institutions as the company grows in
the U.S. In addition, Micron achieved a spend of $454 million with diverse
suppliers, exceeding its goal of $404 million for FY22.