June 22nd, 2020
Diversity and Inclusion at Rasa
Rasa
Diversity is important to Rasa, now more than ever. We thought we'd share some initiatives that have been in the works for the past few months, which seem especially timely to our community given the recent worldwide Black Lives Matter protests and our own Rasa commitment to that movement.
With people from more than 20 nationalities and all continents working in five different countries, a gender ratio of nearly 50% in the male-heavy tech industry, and ages ranging from 21 to 60 years, our team is diverse in many aspects. But we believe there is much more we can do to make our company more diverse and inclusive and to contribute to a world that gives everyone fair opportunities.
To reach that goal, we have established a company target that 100% of roles have more than 50% diverse applicants. Recruiting is where diversity has to start. Of course, an inclusive company environment is necessary to attract diverse talent, and tracking and reporting our diversity metrics from the beginning will help us understand how we're doing.
We are aware that diversity has many different dimensions, but to start, we will be tracking gender and ethnicity, as it is measurable and concrete. To that end, we have started to ask all Rasa applicants to anonymously share diversity information. To remove our own bias, this data is held completely separate from the application and will be held in the highest confidence.
At Rasa, we consider our work on diversity and inclusion to be an ongoing effort, and we welcome suggestions and comments.