Google Staff in Rare Push Want Executive Pay Tied to Diversity

  • Investment firm Zevin submits proposal for annual meeting
  • Employees have backed an internal petition on inclusion
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Employees of Google’s Alphabet Inc. are teaming with investors in a push to tie executive pay to progress on workplace diversity.

Irene Knapp, a software engineer for the web-search giant, will present a proposal at Wednesday’s annual shareholder meeting in Mountain View, California, on behalf of Zevin Asset Management, which submitted the measure. They’re requesting Alphabet consider related metrics in incentive plans, with a focus on diversity and inclusion in the workforce.