Will This Help Them Produce Better Tech...

[bazwillrun]

or just make them feel better about themselves ?

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/01/07/intel_diversity_promise/

just another truly pathetic example of pandering...oh well

[naomi24]

So we've established that, contrary to your original statement, their recruitment policy is not discriminatory. Thank you.

[Gromit]

If all the white men were better than all the women and blacks, then it wouldn't be discriminatory. But in reality that is never going to be the case.
So in your fantasy world full of super white men, then not employing stupid women and dumb blacks would be an advantage.

In the real tech industry in todays USA, the tech companies that have the most diverse employees are the most successful, while those with the most white males, don't do as well.

https://infogr.am/Apple-vs-Microsoft-vs-Google---Revenues

[naomi24]

Gromit, // So in your fantasy world full of super white men …//

Oh my! How funny! You started spinning at 15:26 yesterday and you just can’t stop. And you so big on Site Rules about insulting people too. Never mind. I’ve made my point. :o)

[Gromit]

And where is the insult?

[jim360]

It's clearly not discriminatory if you can prove in each case that the best person was hired for the job, and if this leads to a workforce entirely composed of white middle-class men then so be it.

This is, however, a highly unrealistic scenario, and companies whose workforce is not statistically reflective of a diverse population are extremely likely to have discriminated in their recruitment policy. Either that, or at some point lower down the chain there has been discrimination of some form or other that leads to people who aren't middle-class white men being disadvantaged and not, therefore, having the necessary qualifications, skills and experience.

One way or another, a company that isn't statistically diverse is a sign of discrimination, and should be viewed as such.