Intel

Intel’s She Will Connect programme demonstrates the company’s support for digital inclusivity, reaching more than 200,000 women and girls in Africa and the United States. The programme provides access to educational and training opportunities, such as after-school classes in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and exposure to technology-based careers. Although primarily a semiconductor company, Intel supports accessibility initiatives for people with disabilities. The company also reports on its indirect economic impacts.

Intel enhances digital skills through its programmes advancing intermediate and technical skills, and school connectivity in the United States, India, Germany, Poland, Singapore and the Republic of Korea.

The company is transparent about its governance of cybersecurity. It assigns senior-level oversight and accountability for cybersecurity and has an incident response team.

Intel demonstrates strong support for open source and standards. The company supports the tech start-up ecosystem through its large venture capital fund. It also demonstrates evidence of diverse and inclusive innovation by reporting the proportion of women it employs in technical and engineering roles and disclosing the locations of its R&D facilities.

Intel has an opportunity to support initiatives that contribute to universal access to digital technologies. The company could also consider seeking an assessment of its She Will Connect programme, to demonstrate the impacts on target groups. Although Intel has initiatives for people with disabilities, it should report how many people with disabilities it employs and provide details of concrete measures to adapt its workplaces accordingly. While Intel has engaged third parties to calculate the company’s indirect economic impact, it could also fully disclose its economic value distribution among stakeholders.

Intel could enhance its contribution to digital skills development by supporting initiatives that focus on digital literacy. It could also consider seeking third-party assessments to gauge the impact of its programmes.

The company could enhance transparency relating to security by disclosing its international information security certification and reporting more clearly on data breaches. As a tech company, Intel could also consider making a commitment to child online safety.

Intel has an opportunity to strengthen its support for innovation by collaborating on research into sustainability topics and backing social entrepreneurship. It could also highlight how it incorporates ethical considerations into its R&D activities.