Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

 

DEI Mission Statement

 
At Optiv, our DEI mission is to develop a global workplace and organizational culture that embraces diversity of thought, background and perspective through a diverse workforce operating with an inclusive mindset.
 
Our approach is grounded in listening, learning and growing with a focus on:

 

  • Enhancing employee engagement, education and pride
  • Attracting, developing and retaining talented employees with diverse backgrounds, experiences and identities
  • Expanding our commitment to the communities where we live and work

We Are One Optiv

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“When we feel recognized, represented and respected, we do our best work and create the greatest value for our clients. That’s why diversity, equity and inclusion is part of our company DNA. From our company values and core competencies, to our employee resource groups and how we think, talk, act and aspire to be, employees with diverse backgrounds, identities, and thoughts provide unique perspectives that help differentiate us as a leading cyber advisory and solutions partner.”

 

Kevin Lynch

Optiv CEO

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“We listen to our people, and care about what they have to say. We know this is the right thing to do. We serve a global client base – our clients are diverse. They expect us to act this way, to bring them diverse ideas and perspective. And we do.”

 

Marlee McAlpine
Senior Manager, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

 

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Employee Demographics

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of Optiv employees agree they can show up to work as their authentic selves

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of senior leaders and their direct reports are gender, ethnic and/or veteran diverse

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of people leaders are women, ahead of industry benchmarks

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of all new hires identified as Black, African American, Asian, Hispanic, Latino, biracial or American Indian, an increase over the previous two years*
 
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of our employees that identify as having a disability, above federal government benchmarks*
 
*U.S. employees only

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of our employees are military veterans, above federal government benchmarks*
 
*U.S. employees only

Employee Resource Groups

Optiv employees strengthen community, comradery and collaboration by participating in our seven ERGs. First formed in 2017 with the creation of the Optiv Women’s Network, these groups represent the diversity and interests of our global employee base and include sponsorship by one or more executive leadership team members.

 

Spotlight: The Value of Leaning In

 

Across Optiv, small groups of women are meeting regularly to support one another, learn new skills and create connections through a growing network of Lean In Circles.

 

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Spotlight: Optiv Hosts First Virtual DEI Fair

 

Optiv’s inaugural DEI fair attracted more than 700 people participating from the U.S., Canada and India with a goal of driving more engagement to the company’s ERGs and to learn about available resources to improve employee belonging.

 

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of employees are members of at least one ERG, up 5% from a year ago

 

 

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conducted by ERGs in 2023, with more than 1,000 people participating

 

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Able and Disabled Allies Partnering Together (ADAPT)

 

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Asian Employee Network

 

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Black Employee Network

 

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Latino Employee Network

 

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Optiv Veterans Engagement Team and Supports (OVETS)

 

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Optiv Pride

 

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Optiv Women's Network