Today, we released our second annual Impact Report highlighting our commitments and progress across diversity, building healthy communities, sustainability and more.

Our ability to create meaningful change starts with our people. What we have achieved is a direct result of our amazing and determined teams. Even when we were not physically together, we continued our commitments to make a positive impact in our world, and saw the power of what we can accomplish for our players, our communities, and our company. 

Here are just some of the takeaways from this year’s Impact Report:

• We continued to prioritize our employees well-being, with expanded employee health and wellness resources and benefit programs, including $32.5 million in support payments for pandemic-related expenses.
• We accelerated our investments in organizations working to advance equality and social justice. We donated around $8 million through company grants, volunteerism grants and employee matching programs — more than a 120% giving increase over the previous year.
• We strengthened our inclusive recruiting strategies which brought in more diverse applicants. As a result, we hired from underrepresented groups at rates greater than our current representation levels.
• We created a virtual intern program across our global footprint to continue creating more equitable opportunities for underrepresented talent. Through the pandemic, in FY21, we hired 277 student interns and 120 new graduates through our university graduate traineeship and apprenticeship programs with partners including Girls Who Code as well as Historically Black Colleges and Universities, among others. 
• We achieved gender pay equity globally, racial/ethnicity pay equity in the United States, and believe that our policies and practices support equitable pay around the world – including regions where we do not have full access to race and ethnicity data. 
• We hired our Chief Diversity Officer to continue building on our strong foundational efforts and strengthening our progress on supporting a fair, respectful and inclusive workplace where all feel empowered to thrive. 
• We expanded our commitment to promoting positive behavior in our games by introducing our Positive Play Charter to make sure our games and services are an enjoyable experience for all players. 
• We’re reducing our environmental impact with a robust data center strategy that continues to consolidate Electronic Arts-managed data centers to fewer locations, and partner with cloud providers with commitments to renewable energy. 

While we’re proud of the progress being made on these important initiatives, this is an ongoing journey. We continue to hold ourselves accountable to our commitments, and transparently sharing our results. For now, learn more in the 2021 Impact Report here.