Inclusion and Diversity
Making connections is Juniper’s business and it’s also a central part of our culture. We’re building an innovative workplace that strives for excellence and authenticity, has inclusion at its core and enriches our organization with people from diverse backgrounds, experiences, identities and thinking styles.
We want Juniper to be a place where everyone feels welcome, feels valued and knows that their views are heard.
Our commitment
Inclusion and diversity foster innovation, drive strength, and are competitive assets for our organization. We lead with vision and empathy, promoting understanding and awareness across our workforce. We constantly review our processes and practices, challenging ourselves to make bold changes and investments.
Juniper by the numbers
As our workforce continues to shift and grow, the makeup of our employees evolves from year to year. While achieving diverse representation takes time, we believe that consistent, positive movement over an extended time demonstrates our progress. To hold ourselves accountable, we continue to be transparent in our inclusion and diversity efforts and have been sharing our workforce data publicly since 2018. In 2023, we not only grew our population of women employees in technical and non-technical roles globally but also our population of underrepresented groups in the U.S. By cultivating a diverse workplace, we are building an innovative community that strives for excellence and authenticity.
The Juniper Experience
We are passionate about driving inclusion and belonging for all Junivators.
Emily Weiglin
Finance Program Manager
Emily Weiglin
Finance Program Manager
“At Juniper, I feel valued and appreciated for who I am. There's an environment here where all voices are heard, out-of-the-box ideas are encouraged, and all experiences are welcome."
Tania Craythorne
Director, Sales Operations
Tania Craythorne
Director, Sales Operations
“As a recent graduate of the Women's Development Program, I have experienced first-hand how much Juniper cares about building a culture so everyone has equal access to resources, mentorship and career advancement.”
Reginald Hinson
Customer Success Specialist
Reginald Hinson
Customer Success Specialist
“To see the commitment to creating an inclusive and diverse working environment shows that Juniper believes that great work can be done by any and all.”
Programs for progress
We’ve established several successful initiatives to help our employees feel a sense of belonging, connection, respect and equity.
University Talent Program
The next generation of talented Juniper colleagues is already making its mark at universities around the world. This global program helps encourage and mentor talent and develop meaningful relationships with students, faculty and new graduates.
Since 2017, we’ve welcomed interns in China, Japan, India, Canada, Australia, Saudi Arabia, the U.S. and across Europe.
Celebrating Our Differences
Our year is full of celebrations of the cultures and history that comprise the diversity of our Juniper family. Black History Month, International Women's Month Day, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, Pride Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, National Native American Heritage Month and International Day of Persons with Disabilities are just a few of these commemorations.
Sponsorship Program
One of the ways Juniper is working to improve our gender diversity, specifically in positions of leadership, is through our Women’s Sponsorship Program. Designed to enhance the development, visibility and growth opportunities for our next generation of female talent, this multi-faceted initiative includes building a strong network of peers, personalized executive coaching and exposure to senior leadership.
Cleo Parenting Programs
Juggling digital innovation with new parenting requires an out-of-the-box approach. The Cleo Bump to Baby program offers working parents support from the first trimester to their little one’s first birthday, while Cleo Kids is a support program for all parents of kids under 12.
Read more about our Inclusion & Diversity programming in our CSR Report.
Women@Juniper
Strives to build an inclusive and encouraging environment across Juniper that cultivates the strengths, visibility, and influence of women Junivators.
Veterans@Juniper
Create a supportive and inclusive community for veterans and their supporters at Juniper. We strive to advocate for the needs and interests of veterans within our company, and to promote awareness of the challenges and opportunities facing veterans in the broader community.
South-East, East Asian, and Pacific Islander Affinity Group (SEAPIA)
Cultivates a space for the celebration of different identities that comprise the global East Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander population.
Juniper Neurodiversity and Disability Alliance
Seeks to educate about the inherent benefits of various neurodiversity and disability and best practices to attract, retain, and support neurodiverse employees.
Juniper Pride Alliance
Support the LGBTQ+ community within Juniper, create acceptance of LGBTQ+ identities, and increase awareness of LGBTQ+ issues.
Somos Junivators
Somos is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment, empowering members with a collective voice, and championing more Latine representation at Juniper Networks.
Juniper Blacks United for Innovation, Leadership, Innovation and Diversity (BUILD):
The mission of Juniper BUILD is to foster a global and collaborative community focused on the advancement, recruitment and retention of Black employees at Juniper.
The power of partnerships
There’s strength in numbers when it comes to empowering lasting and substantive change. That’s why we partner with organizations around the world that are dedicated to making a difference. Here are just a few of the important relationships we’ve developed.
A commitment to change, a promise of progress
CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion Pledge
By becoming a signatory to the largest CEO-driven business commitment to advance inclusion and diversity in the workplace, we’ve pledged to support our people, our communities and society as a whole.
UN Women’s Empowerment Principles
The UN Women’s Empowerment Principles offer guidance to business on how to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment in the workplace, marketplace and community. By joining this global community, Juniper Networks signals our commitment to work collaboratively to foster business practices that empower women.
The Hispanic Promise
We’re proud to have signed this first-of-its-kind national pledge to hire, promote, retain and celebrate Hispanics in the workplace, to create an inclusive, Hispanic-friendly environment.
Respected and recognized
Hitting the mark
The well-being of our employees is what matters most and industry recognition for our efforts helps us know that we’re on the right track.
We’re proud to have made the following lists in recent years:
