Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

To deliver better outcomes for our people, patients, business and communities, we must be intentional and bold.

Pioneering Change At Genentech

Our commitments are clear: fostering belonging for our people, advancing inclusive research and health equity to improve patient outcomes, and transforming society by investing in a diverse STEM talent pipeline and supplier partnerships. Our initiatives and investments, driven by strong cross-sector collaborations, are not mere actions but a movement to create lasting change. We're setting industry benchmarks and ensuring our strategy for D&I shapes a more equitable healthcare landscape for all. Our blueprint, which is a testament to our long-standing resolve and years of learning, has laid the foundation to guide us towards our 2025 Commitments and beyond.

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Teresa Graham Chief Executive Officer, Roche Pharmaceuticals
"Innovation is at the heart of what we do. Having diverse and inclusive teams are key drivers to help us revolutionize healthcare for all."
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Ashley Magargee Chief Executive Officer, Genentech
"People are our inspiration. Every day, we are driven by the power of diversity to bring innovative solutions to patients with serious and life-threatening diseases."
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Quita Highsmith Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer, Genentech
"We want to share our recipe for success broadly with others. Together as industry leaders, we need to take bold and decisive action to create a world where all patients can access the medicines and care they need."

Our 2025 Commitments

Fostering Belonging
  • Double Black/African American and Hispanic/Latinx representation of Directors and Officers and extended leadership [1]
  • Mirror Asian Representation of Directors and Officers to that of Individual Contributors and Managers/Supervisors
  • Address gender representation opportunity zones [2]
Advancing Inclusive Research and Health Equity
  • All molecule teams include population-specific assessments and inclusive research action plans
  • Establish Genentech as a leader and partner of choice in advancing health equity
Transforming Society
  • Annually commit $1B of our external spend to Diverse Suppliers [3]
  • Require D&I commitments from all suppliers with Request for Proposal of $500,000+ [4]
  • Champion Kindergarten to Careers
Advancing
Inclusive Research®
& Health Equity
MEET Levi Garraway, M.D., PH.D.
We are embedding inclusive research practices across our organization, deepening engagements with stakeholders across the healthcare system, and enhancing support for patients of all backgrounds.

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Fostering
Belonging
MEET Fritz Bittenbender
To deliver groundbreaking science and innovation to all patients, we're building a company that reflects the diversity of the world outside our doors.

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Equitable Pay For All
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Women in Leadership
Transforming Society
Meet Aviv Regev, PH.D.
Everything we do rests on our unshakeable belief that everyone deserves to have an equitable opportunity to live up to their human potential

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Our people data
As part of our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion, we are sharing enterprise-wide data related to our gender representation, race/ethnicity representation, and pay practices.
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