GoDaddy 2023 Sustainability Report: Our Employees | Representation Matters
Originally published in GoDaddy's 2023 Sustainability Report
Representation Matters
GoDaddy believes teams with different identities, backgrounds, and experiences attract and retain the best talent; build better products and services; help inspire customer loyalty; and enable collaboration and innovation. We’re committed to continually fostering an environment that supports a balanced representation of those who have been historically underrepresented in the workplace — from our Board of Directors to employees just entering the workforce. We’ve made progress over the years, and we’ll continue to make GoDaddy representative of our customers and communities.
Board of Directors Diversity1
Our business and ability to enhance long-term value are supported by our mission to make opportunity more inclusive for all through our work to serve our diverse customer base. It is important to our company that the Board reflects these values. As such, our Board, in conjunction with the Nominating and Governance Committee, seeks qualified individuals to serve as directors who broaden, among other things, the mix of experience, skills, knowledge, personal and professional backgrounds, age, and tenure of our Board. Our Board and Nominating and Governance Committee seek diverse director candidates as a reflection of the diversity among both our employees and customers.
For more information on our Board please review our 2024 Proxy Statement on our Governance page.
Race/ Ethnicity
- 37.5% Ethnically or Racially Diverse
- 62.5% Non-Ethnically or Racially Diverse
Gender
- 37.5% Women
- 62.5% Men
Global Gender Diversity2
In 2023, women represented 30% of GoDaddy’s global workforce. Across all categories, we were able to maintain the representation gains of women and non-binary employees in our workforce year-over-year, despite reduced hiring. Since we started reporting this information in 2015, women employed by GoDaddy increased by 5%, and women in leadership positions increased by 7%.
All company
- 2023 Women: 30%
- 2022 Women: 30%
Leaders and Directors
- 2023 Women: 32%
- 2022 Women: 32%
Technical roles
- 2023 Women: 21%
- 2022 Women: 21%
Non-tech roles
- 2023 Women: 38%
- 2022 Women: 38%
Non-binary
- 2023 Non-binary: 0.3%
- 2022 Non-binary: 0.3%
U.S. Race and Ethnic Diversity3
Across GoDaddy’s U.S. team, 38% of employees identify as people of color. That’s up 1% from 2022 and 6% since we started reporting this data in 2017. When reviewing leadership roles, 31% of GoDaddy’s U.S. workforce are people of color, which is up 7% since we started reporting this information. The percentage of people of color in technical versus non-technical roles has increased 1% since last year to 41%, which is up 10% since we started reporting this information in 2017.
All company
- 2023 People of Color: 38%
- 2022 People of Color: 37%
Leaders and Directors
- 2023 People of Color: 31%
- 2022 People of Color: 31%
Technical roles
- 2023 People of Color: 41%
- 2022 People of Color: 40%
Non-tech roles
- 2023 People of Color: 34%
- 2022 People of Color: 34%
A Closer Review of U.S. Race and Ethnicity Representation Data4
The graphs above break down how employees identify by ethnicity in the U.S., including the 38% of employees who identify as people of color in 2023. Our employees identifying as Asian increased by over 1%, while all other groups remained within a couple of tenths of percentage points year-over-year. We recognize that ethnicity and race are not one and the same, and we continue to assess our data collection efforts against government reporting agencies and best practices.
2023
- 0.7% American Indian
- 16.4% Asian
- 5.1% Black
- 10.5% Hispanic
- 4.5% Multiracial
- 0.4% Pacific Islander
- 4.4% Undeclared
- 58.1% White
2022
- 0.7% American Indian
- 15.3% Asian
- 5.2% Black
- 10.8% Hispanic
- 4.4% Multiracial
- 0.4% Pacific Islander
- 4.6% Undeclared
- 58.6% White
In 2023, we also welcomed four new GoDaddy Executive Leadership Team members through internal promotions, each bringing diverse perspectives to our company, our leadership team, our employees, and our customers. For additional information on our Leadership team, visit our Governance page.
For more details on our workforce diversity, please review the Framework and Metrics section.
To learn more, read our 2023 Sustainability Report.
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About this Report
The GoDaddy 2023 Sustainability Report details our progress toward our corporate sustainability goals, strategies, and initiatives in support of our overarching corporate mission and values. Unless otherwise noted, this report reflects our corporate sustainability performance across our global operations covering the fiscal year period from January 1 to December 31, 2023. To demonstrate our commitment to transparent communication regarding our sustainability progress, we routinely share updates through our website and our annual Sustainability Report. We welcome your questions, comments, and feedback on this report by contacting ESG@GoDaddy.com.
This report references the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards and includes select Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) metrics for the Internet Media and Services sector. We also disclose our contributions and progress toward priority UN SDGs. For additional information on how we align with these frameworks and key indicators demonstrating our sustainability performance, please review the Frameworks and Metrics section.
1As of 2024 Annual Meeting.
2Categories are not mutually exclusive.
3Categories are not mutually exclusive.
4Due to rounding, totals may not equal 100%
