Trailblazer Pacesetter LATE BLOOMER

Oracle, a computer software company focused on cloud applications, is the third largest computer technology company in the United States and has been ranked as a LATE BLOOMER on the Women’s Power and Influence Index.

Oracle has committed to women’s career advancement, specifically through their OWL program whose mission is to engage and empower current and future generations of women leaders within the company.

As of 2021, women make up 32% of Oracle’s workforce, and nearly 18% of leadership positions are held by women.

Information on Oracle’s equitable pay parity and initiatives as a criterion could not be found.

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✘ Does the company demonstrate a clear and transparent commitment to equal pay? 

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✘ Does the company perform an annual analysis of gender pay equity and pay disparities? 

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✘ Do female employees earn at least 95% of what their male counterparts earn?

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✓ Does the company demonstrate a commitment to actively attracting, retaining, and/or promoting women within the organization? 

“We know that investing in young women is essential to making the world a more equitable place. And inequality can prevent women from realizing their ambitions. At Oracle, we foster women’s development into empowered professionals and leaders.”

Ref: Oracle Career Blog Embracing Equity,pg 3

✓ Does the company provide professional development programs designed specifically for female employees? 

“OWL is a global development program with a mission to engage and empower current and future generations of women leaders at Oracle. With 117 communities around the world, OWL can connect you with inspirational mentors and give you the tools to achieve your professional goals.”

Ref: Women | Careers, pgs 1-2

“The global mission of Oracle Women’s Leadership (OWL) is to develop, engage, and empower current and future generations of women leaders. With more than 100 communities around the world, OWL connects women with development opportunities and inspirational mentors and gives them the tools they need to grow into roles requiring specialized skills or leadership positions.”

Ref: Social Impact Report, pg 15

✓ Does the company provide professional development programs designed specifically for diverse employees?

“OWL is a global development program with a mission to engage and empower current and future generations of women leaders at Oracle. With 117 communities around the world, OWL can connect you with inspirational mentors and give you the tools to achieve your professional goals.”

Ref: Women | Careers, pgs 1-2

“The global mission of Oracle Women’s Leadership (OWL) is to develop, engage, and empower current and future generations of women leaders. With more than 100 communities around the world, OWL connects women with development opportunities and inspirational mentors and gives them the tools they need to grow into roles requiring specialized skills or leadership positions.”

Ref: Social Impact Report, pg 15

✓ Does the company offer a formal mentoring program to support the career advancement of all female employees? 

“The global mission of Oracle Women’s Leadership (OWL) is to develop, engage, and empower current and future generations of women leaders. With more than 100 communities around the world, OWL connects women with development opportunities and inspirational mentors and gives them the tools they need to grow into roles requiring specialized skills or leadership positions.”

Ref: Social Impact Report, pg 15

✓ Does the company offer a formal mentoring program to support the career advancement of diverse employees?  

“The global mission of Oracle Women’s Leadership (OWL) is to develop, engage, and empower current and future generations of women leaders. With more than 100 communities around the world, OWL connects women with development opportunities and inspirational mentors and gives them the tools they need to grow into roles requiring specialized skills or leadership positions.”

Ref: Social Impact Report, pg 15

✓ Does the company have policies and programs in place to actively recruit female candidates?

“Our Workforce- Gender

True diversity is a continuous journey, not a one-off destination. Through more inclusive hiring strategies and progress tracking we are pleased to continue to work towards our goal to increasing the representation of women globally

Women Hires:

Every day, we work to make these numbers more representative of our world. Focused diversity hiring strategies, the Oracle Career Relaunch Program, and partnerships with organizations like Women Who Code and the AnitaB.org Foundation help us increase women hires globally.”

Ref: Diversity and Inclusion, pg 4

✓ Does the company have policies and programs in place to actively recruit diverse candidates? 

“Our Workforce- Gender

True diversity is a continuous journey, not a one-off destination. Through more inclusive hiring strategies and progress tracking we are pleased to continue to work towards our goal to increasing the representation of women globally

Women Hires:

Every day, we work to make these numbers more representative of our world. Focused diversity hiring strategies, the Oracle Career Relaunch Program, and partnerships with organizations like Women Who Code and the AnitaB.org Foundation help us increase women hires globally.”

Ref: Diversity and Inclusion, pg 4

✓ Does the company demonstrate a commitment to providing support and/or time off for women with children?

“Child care discounts and affiliations: KinderCare is a nationwide childcare discount program that offers Oracle employees a 10% childcare tuition discount at all community-based KinderCare Learning Centers. The discount program does not include KLC Champions programs, CCLC, or Knowledge Beginnings Centers. This program is not available in all states and is subject to classroom availability.”

Ref: US Benefits Guide, pg 3

✓ Does the company provide child care support for employees?  

“Child care discounts and affiliations: KinderCare is a nationwide childcare discount program that offers Oracle employees a 10% childcare tuition discount at all community-based KinderCare Learning Centers. The discount program does not include KLC Champions programs, CCLC, or Knowledge Beginnings Centers. This program is not available in all states and is subject to classroom availability.”

Ref: US Benefits Guide, pg 3

✓ Does the company offer subsidized child care?

Child care discounts and affiliations: KinderCare is a nationwide childcare discount program that offers Oracle employees a 10% childcare tuition discount at all community-based KinderCare Learning Centers. The discount program does not include KLC Champions programs, CCLC, or Knowledge Beginnings Centers. This program is not available in all states and is subject to classroom availability.

Ref: US Benefits Guide, pg 3

✓Does the company offer paid maternity leave for birthing parents?

“Be there for the people that matter most. Get up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave (in addition to applicable medical leave like childbirth), plus caregiver leave, elder care resources, and access to developmental specialists. We also offer fertility, surrogacy, and adoption aid with fee reimbursement options.”

Ref: Career Benefits, pg 2

✓Does the company provide paid parental leave that extends beyond birthing parents to include surrogacy, adoption, and paternity leave?

“Be there for the people that matter most. Get up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave (in addition to applicable medical leave like childbirth), plus caregiver leave, elder care resources, and access to developmental specialists. We also offer fertility, surrogacy, and adoption aid with fee reimbursement options.”

Ref: Career Benefits,pg 2

✓ Does the company demonstrate a commitment to supporting the health benefits of its female employees?

“Be there for the people that matter most. Get up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave (in addition to applicable medical leave like childbirth), plus caregiver leave, elder care resources, and access to developmental specialists. We also offer fertility, surrogacy, and adoption aid with fee reimbursement options.”

Ref: Career Benefits,pg 2

✓ Does the company offer women-specific health benefits for female employees?

“Be there for the people that matter most. Get up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave (in addition to applicable medical leave like childbirth), plus caregiver leave, elder care resources, and access to developmental specialists. We also offer fertility, surrogacy, and adoption aid with fee reimbursement options.”

Ref: Career Benefits, pg 2

✓ Does the company have a policy listing prohibited behaviors, such as harassment and retaliation?

“Oracle‘s policy is to provide a work environment free from harassment. Harassment is prohibited in any form: physical, verbal, and nonverbal. Harassment is prohibited by law and Oracle policy prohibits the berating or verbal abuse of employees…Although “harassment’’ most frequently refers to sexual harassment, workplace harassment may also include harassment based upon a person‘s race, religious creed, national origin, color, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability or medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, national origin/ancestry, genetic information, political affiliation, military and protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under federal or state law or local ordinance.”

Ref: Oracle Code of Business Ethics and Conduct, pg 66

✘ Does the company mandate all employees to undergo harassment and discrimination training?

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✓ Does the company have a defined harassment policy that includes promptly addressing reported incidents?

“To help employees understand and uphold Oracle’s Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, Oracle provides training courses that include, but are not limited to, the following: Sexual Harassment Awareness, Teaches employees to recognize and report actions that may constitute sexual harassment.”

Ref: Social Impact Report, pg 17

✓ Does the company demonstrate a commitment to helping external stakeholders address gender equality issues?

“We’re committed to education and have been for more than three decades. Beyond our contributions to the field through Oracle Giving and Volunteering, we run our own initiatives… Both of our programs give special attention to young women, girls, and other historically marginalized student populations because the playing field isn’t going to level itself.”

Ref: Social Impact Report, pg 3

“Closing the gender gap in technology:

According to a UNESCO report, only 35% of STEM students in higher education globally are women. Our grantee Black Girls CODE is changing this by exposing young women of color to computer programming and technology. The organization has a goal to train 1 million girls to innovate and create in technology fields by 2040.”

Ref: Social Impact Report, pg 52

✓ Does the company offer and support initiatives that promote gender equality in the community?

✓ Does the company demonstrate a commitment to helping internal stakeholders/employees address gender equality issues?

“We’re committed to education and have been for more than three decades. Beyond our contributions to the field through Oracle Giving and Volunteering, we run our own initiatives. Oracle Academy, which provides educational institutions with free access to a variety of curricula and technologies, including Oracle Cloud, expanded its offerings in fiscal year 2022 and received wide recognition for its impact. Oracle Education Foundation introduced a new curriculum combining design thinking with futures thinking, plus coding and physical computing, preparing young people to design and build what’s needed next. Both of our programs give special attention to young women, girls, and other historically marginalized student populations because the playing field isn’t going to level itself.”

Ref: Social Impact Report, pg 3

✘ Does the company offer equity-focused trainings, speaker programs, or events for employees?

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