Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Together, we unite for equity and equality.
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ADP – Diversity and Inclusion and CSR
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[TEXT] At ADP, we believe the best ideas thrive in an inclusive environment that values diverse perspectives.
That's why we made it the cornerstone of our one-of-a-kind culture. We've earned accolades from some of the industry's most respected thinkers.
Fortune: World's Most Admired Companies.
Forbes: America's Best Employers for Diversity.
Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index: Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality. Military Friendly: Military Friendly Gold Employer.
Fairygodboss: Best Companies for Women.
Working Mother: 100 Best Companies.
Working Mother: Best Companies for Multicultural Women.
Comparably: Best Company Culture.
#ADPLife.
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[TEXT] Making an impact at work and beyond.
We support and encourage our associates’ passion to volunteer in their communities. Did you know that ADP offers associates 8 hours of paid volunteer time to give back to their communities? For US Associates.
For the last 2 years, ADP associates contributed over 104,000 volunteer hours with more than 4,000 charitable organizations positively impacted!
#SocialGood.
Additionally, ADP offers a gift matching program. Just another way we make an even bigger impact together.
Discover our commitment to the world in which we live and work at tech.adp.com.
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Message from our CEO
When social unrest and renewed calls for racial justice echoed across the U.S. and the world – ADP listened. As a global business leader, we have a responsibility to respond thoughtfully and to ensure we are part of the solution.
– Carlos Rodriguez, Chief Executive Officer of ADP
Leading with courage
ADP affirms racial inequality is detrimental to our associates, our clients, and to the communities we serve. We recognize that leading through this crisis is a journey. Our goal is to impact lasting change through our actions.
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ADP – Unite Message
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[TEXT] James, Government Relations
JAMES: I am so frustrated.
[TEXT] ADP -- We have your back.
[DESCRIPTION] A person holding a sign, “None of us are free until all of us are free.”
[TEXT] Nicole, Security
NICOLE: When will this end?
[TEXT] ADP -- Together, we will overcome.
[DESCRIPTION] A child on a man's shoulders from behind.
[TEXT] Sasha, Learning
SASHA: I'm sad.
[TEXT] ADP -- Lean on us.
[DESCRIPTION] A person holds a sign in a crowd, “We need a change.”
[TEXT] Curtis, Project & Program Management
CURTIS: This is hurtful.
[TEXT] ADP -- We will lift you up.
[DESCRIPTION] Two arms, one Black and one white, hold a sign, “Fix the system.”
[TEXT] Richard, Service
RICHARD: I'm not sure what to do.
[TEXT] ADP -- Let us speak up for you.
[DESCRIPTION] A man with his arm around another man's shoulder.
[TEXT] Debbie Dyson, Business Unit President
DEBBIE DYSON: This is not a difficult conversation, but it is necessary. Look around and see us.
KAREEM AND DAVID: We are fathers.
JOSH: Brothers.
ALICIA AND CARON: Daughters.
BOB: Sons.
ANGELA: Mothers.
NJERI: Mothers.
SOPHIA: Sisters.
TAWANA AND RIPTON: Neighbors.
JERMAINE: Your co-workers.
JERMAINE: Your co-workers.
KENYANNA: Your co-workers.
DEBBIE DYSON: Stand with us to be part of the change. When this becomes not just us, it becomes real justice.
Text, UNITE, in large white letters on a black background.
ADP -- In support of Cultivate African American Business Resource Group.
Logo, Tree with red, green and white leaves.
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ADP’s Commitment to Uniting on Diversity, Equity, and Equality
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[TEXT] ADP affirms racial inequality is detrimental... to our associates... to our clients... to the communities we serve.
We recognize that leading through this crisis is a journey.
Our goal is to impact lasting change.
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[TEXT] It takes courage to drive change. It takes courage to be "a first." We will lead with courage together.
Black and white hands join together.
[TEXT] Following through with action.
Here are our actions:
Solidarity call to create unity across our Business Resource Groups (BRGs). Adelante, Cultivate, Elevate, Generations, Inspire, iWIN, Military Strong & Allies, Pride, Thrive.
Spoken-truth sessions with BRGs.
Timely collaborative podcast featuring leaders from our LGBTQ+ (Pride) and African American (Cultivate) Business Resource Groups. Members discussed intersectionality and personal emotional stories of reflection and hope.
[LOGOS] Pride, Cultivate.
A collage of photos featuring people holding handmade signs: One ADP A black man and a white man address an audience.
[TEXT] Courageous conversations about race.
Open dialogue with our CEO Dr. Tiffany Jana, Doctor of Management in Organizational Leadership, trained 500 senior leaders and H.R. on Inclusive Leadership & Allyship. Dr. Robert W. Livingston, faculty at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, trained 800+ ADP leaders, including our Executive team, on unconscious bias. Resource and training for all people leaders. A poster contains an illustration of a crowd of people of different races.
[TEXT] Learning to Lead in Times of Crisis.
Signed the CEO Action Pledge in 2017 supporting more inclusive workplaces.
Task Force to drive career progression for underrepresented minorities.
A poster contains a photo of black, brown, and white hands overlapping.
[TEXT] Philanthropic grants for equality and justice... by ADP ... and our associates 1 million dollars to the United Negro College Fund in support of Black youth educational leadership and development.
Together, we unite for equality & equity People of different races stand arm in arm.
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[TEXT] ADP and the ADP logo are registered trademarks of ADP, Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. Copyright © 2020 ADP, Inc.
ADP BY THE NUMBERS
Diversity Partnerships
Our inclusive approach
We sponsor several professional organizations that help us attract and develop diverse tech talent. Here is a sample of those organizations:
Grace Hopper Celebration
Girls Who Code
VetsinTech
NPower
Women In Technology
What our people say
“The best organizations embody an inclusive culture that extends beyond the Diversity & Inclusion function. Their leaders drive performance and innovation by demonstrating to their employees and to the world that people belong and are integral to the organization’s purpose.”
Bob Lockett
Chief Diversity and Talent Officer
Interested in learning more about ADP’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Take a look at our latest Global Corporate Social Responsibility Report to see what ADP is doing around our CEO Action Pledge, pay equity, female and minority representation, community, green initiatives, and more.
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Video: ADP recognizes three students for STEAM Awards
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[TEXT] When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, WIT was faced with how to give inspiring STEAM students scholarship awards virtually. Fake interviews were set up to lead the scholarship winners into believing they had one last interview before a decision was made. Their reactions were priceless.
[DESCRIPTION] Young women of color speak to administrators on video screens.
[MARIUM ZAFAR] I'm a student at Georgia Gwinnett College majoring in IT.
[EVE BARRETT] I'm an incoming senior at Agnes Scott. Right here right next to me is my mom.
[SANDY ALI] I am a senior at Georgia Gwinnett College majoring in information technology software development and minoring in business.
[MARIUM ZAFAR] I think I took like an intro to coding class, and I said, oh no, I can't do this. I was letting the environment influence me rather than letting my dreams or what I wanted to do influence me.
[SANDY ALI] When it comes to talking about WIT, it really helped me believe in myself when I was the only female in all my IT classes. I thought this, I'm in the wrong field. IT is not for me. And that's why WIT actually supported me and believed in me.
[MARIUM ZAFAR] So when I joined Women in Tech, I was just so excited to see women in tech, women in STEM, and that be something that was normalized. So I want to be able to show other girls you can also go into tech.
[EVE BARRETT] Women who look like me, women of color, young girls of color, letting them know that you can do whatever you set your mind to. You shouldn't let the statistics bother you. That's what I'm trying to do in pursuing STEAM.
[KANYATTA WALKER] Have to let you in on a tad bit of a little bit of the secret here. So this is kind of a hoax. We knew all along you were the scholarship winner. So let's just make it official. Congratulations.
[AISHA THOMAS PETIT] Congratulations.
[MARIUM ZAFAR] Did everybody know?
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[MARIUM ZAFAR] Brianna, she knew ahead? Brianna, I'm going to text you after this and we're going to talk.
[KANYATTA WALKER]> Winner of the Women in Technology $5,000 scholarship from ADP is Eve Barrett. Congratulations.
[EVE BARRETT] Thank you.
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[AISHA THOMAS PETIT] They made me do it, Eve. They made me do it.
[KANYATTA WALKER] Congratulations.
[SANDY ALI] Is that a joke?
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For real?
[AISHA THOMAS PETIT] We're very serious.
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[SANDY ALI] Thank you so much. I appreciate you so much for believing in me and for believing my goals and my dreams and awarding me this scholarship. It’s very honoring.
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[LOGO] 2020 WIT CONNECT VIRTUAL
[TEXT] Thank you all those that participated in the making of this special video:
ADP:
Aisha Thomas-Petit, Chief Diversity, Inclusion & Corporate Social Responsibility Officer. Kanyatta Walker, VP, Global Product & Technology.
Georgia Gwinnett College:
Dr. Sonal Dekhane, Interim Dean, School of Science & Technology.
Dr. Umar Khokhar, Assistan Professor of Information Technology.
Dr. Hyesung Park, Assistan Professor.
Brianna Hickson, Student, Co-President WIT Campus for GGC.
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Video: A Veteran Spotlight in Technology at ADP
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Hi. My name is Fred. I'm with a global product technology organization with ADP. I was a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps for six years, and I've been with ADP for 22 years.
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I am a end user computing specialist, so we take care of the associate and all of their productivity. One of my primary roles is taking care of our senior executives in the building. We have two XCOM members, and my role is to make sure that they don't have any technology issues, and if they do, to resolve them.
One of the things I had missed from the military was camaraderie, where the people that you work with every day really care about you and want to make you succeed. Here at ADP, I have found a very similar environment of camaraderie where people really care about each other and about the environment and the community as well as wanting people to succeed in ADP.
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Video: ADP Women in STEM - Diverse Backgrounds
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[TEXT: Brianne, Manager - Product Management]
So how I found my way into a tech career, it was completely by accident. I went to college at NYU for classical theater. And all I ever wanted to do was perform Shakespeare. And so I actually just reached out to a friend one day, going, I don't know what I'm going to do. I'm looking at my expenses for the month. I'm looking what I bring in each month. And I don't want to move back in with my parents. I can't do that. Do you have any advice? And she was working at an ad tech company. She gave me this opportunity of a really entry level position in sales operations.
[TEXT: Amira, Manager - Apps Development]
When growing up, even in high school, that's what I majored in. And I knew that I would go through college and study computer science. It was a no-brainer for me. And I don't know why, to be honest, because my environment was not very tech driven or anything. But I was just drawn to it.
[TEXT: Roopy, Sr. Director - HR]
I actually started out in law school. So, once I was in, I didn't quite feel like it was a good match. I had a mentor, actually, who was the head of HR for a security company. So we had quite a few conversations. I got to learn more about what HR involves and the different aspects. Never a boring day, that's for sure. And so hearing him talk about how many different components of HR there are and the fact that you can either be a generalist or you can be a specialist, there were endless opportunities within this space.
[TEXT: Rachel, Manager - Project Management]
I just always enjoyed math. And I remember being in sixth grade, and I remember them putting us in a room. And we were able to start programming, and it was the ability to actually program. And that excited me. And I always went towards the direction of scientific in nature. So I was encouraged to go to school for engineering.
[TEXT: Gargi, Senior Tech Project Manager]
When I was in high school, there were two things that created so much news. I grew up in India in a very small town. And in '97, IBM's Deep Blue computer actually defeated Garry Kasparov. And then there was also a lot of conversation about Y2K bug. And to me, both those topics were very fascinating. If a computer could actually defeat a world chess champion, for me, the possibilities seemed so unlimited. And I decided I was leaving to pursue computer science and engineering. I did do that and ended up working in technology.
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Video: ADP at Grace Hopper
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[TEXT: Jyotsna, Lead Product Manager] As women, the way I feel that-- I would be a very different person if only I had known about Grace Hopper many, many years ago. The value I think from attending Grace Hopper is the amount of exposure that you can get by attending a conference and the amount of people that you can network while there, but that you can learn. The learnings are not just from books, and not from degrees and certificates-- they all have their values-- it's not about that, but it's about you, your own career journey because you are unique. Your path is what you're going to leave your footprint on and it needs to be specific to you. So these exposures of what's out there and there are so many of us-- 25,000 people attending the Grace Hopper in Orlando, Florida, and women in tech-- 25,000-- that number is mind-boggling, and it gives us an opportunity to help make a difference by sharing what we do amazingly well at ADP. So many of us here-- we're all in this planet together-- and we can all learn and grow individually. So I see us all as individual stars of excellence. So, individual leaders of excellence and that's whom I hope to meet, and inspire, and learn as well. So-- pretty excited by that.
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AN AWARD-WINNING CULTURE
We’re proud to be recognized as a top employer that values the talent of our people.
BUSINESS RESOURCE GROUPS
Learning from each other
ADP’s Business Resource Groups help associates connect globally with a network of people who share common interests and experiences.
Active BRGs include:
- Elevate (Pan-Asian)
- Adelante (Hispanic)
- Cultivate (Black/African-American)
- Empower (Women in Technology)
- Generations (Multigenerational)
- Inspire (Innovation)
- iWIN (International Women’s Inclusion Network)
- Military Strong (Military)
- PRIDE (LGBTQ)
- Thrive (for associates with visible and invisible disabilities)
- WiSL (Women in Sales Leadership)
- Women in Leadership (Executive Women)
These connections make us a stronger company, by helping to:
- Promote the value of diversity and cultural awareness.
- Address changing business demands with an eye on the next generation.
- Accelerate associate engagement, retention and career development.
- Build relationships with diverse markets in our communities.
- Support tech talent acquisition initiatives through new avenues.
- Enhance our technology product offering to meet the needs of all diverse backgrounds.
- Identify business and volunteer outreach opportunities.
Tech & Innovation Blog
Living our Culture
ADP’s Tashina Charagi shares her STEM Journey
"I have seen the struggles women still go through in forging a leadership path unique to themselves, and I strongly believe in supporting that anywhere, and in any fashion I can." – Tashina Charagi, VP of Operations & Digital Transformation
AnitaB.org Named ADP the Top Large Company for Women Technologists
The nonprofit social enterprise AnitaB.org, host of GHC, names ADP to be 2021 Top Companies for Women Technologists Winner in the Large Technical Workforce category.
Grace Hopper Celebration – Opportunities for Women in Tech to Connect
We met up with four ADP women in tech who will be attending this year's Celebration. They shared their inspiration and what it means to be a part of the incredible community.
Designing For All People: Inclusive UX at ADP
Amber Abreu, Senior Manager of User Experience (UX) research at ADP, has devoted her career to working in the field of inclusive and accessible UX design. She speaks with us about the essentials of inclusive design, educating with empathy, and the future of UX innovation at ADP.
