Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy Statement
Lenovo is an equal opportunity employer. As such, it is the policy of Lenovo to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment and to ensure equal opportunity in all terms, conditions, and benefits of employment or potential employment.
Lenovo prohibits discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by state, federal, or local law.
Lenovo has established Affirmative Action Programs under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ("Section 503"), and the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 ("VEVRAA"). Lenovo engages in affirmative action measures to ensure that qualified applicants are employed, and that employees are not subjected to harassment and discrimination during employment with Lenovo. Lenovo has established an audit and reporting system to allow for effective measurement of its affirmative action activities.
To implement this policy, Lenovo will:
(1) Recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles based upon individual qualifications, job requirements and business needs;
(2) Ensure that employment decisions are based only on individual qualifications, job requirements and business needs;
(3) Ensure that all personnel actions and employment activities such as compensation, benefits, promotions, layoffs, return from layoff demotion, transfer, termination, demotion, transfer, termination, Lenovo sponsored programs, and tuition assistance will be administered only based upon individual qualifications, job requirements and business needs, and no such action or activity will be based upon any characteristics that are protected by law.
Employees and applicants for employment will not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion or discrimination because they have engaged or may engage in (1) filing a complaint, (2) opposing any act or practice made unlawful by, or exercising any other right protected by, any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503, and the affirmative action provisions of VEVRAA, or (3) assisting or participating in any investigation, compliance evaluation, hearing, or any other activity related to the administration of any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the affirmative action provisions of VEVRAA. Employees who believe they are being or have been unlawfully discriminated or retaliated against must immediately report the incident to their manager or senior management, Lenovo Human Resources, Ethics & Compliance (via ethics@lenovo.com or the LenovoLine), or the Lenovo Legal Department. Lenovo does not authorize or condone unlawful discrimination or retaliation. If any employee is found to have unlawfully discriminated or retaliated against any other employee, appropriate disciplinary action up to and including termination will be taken.
All employees are expected to adhere to both the spirit and the letter of this long-standing Lenovo policy.
Ashley Gorakhpurwalla, Executive Vice President of Lenovo and President, Infrastructure Solutions Group, reaffirms support for the EEO policy and the affirmative action program and delegates overall responsibility for the implementation of the affirmative action activities to Lenovo's Chief Inclusion Officer.
For more information regarding equal employment opportunity, please view the following:
EEOC Know Your Rights >Non-Confidential Portions of the Section 503 and VEVRAA Affirmative Action Plans may be provided upon request sent to diversity@lenovo.com
