Corporate Responsibility

Diversity and Inclusion

At Extreme, we believe people are our most important asset. We manage our human capital guided by our core values of Candor, Transparency, Curiosity, Teamwork, Ownership, and Inclusion. Our SVP of HR and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Kimberley Basnight, oversees these efforts across our entire employee base.

In 2022, we appointed our first ever Senior Director of Diversity Initiatives and Strategic Partnerships. This person works directly with our leadership and key stakeholders as a strategic partner to develop, maintain, amplify and expand our DE&I strategy and deliverables, which include the acquisition, development, and retention of diverse talent aligned with our DE&I strategy, as well as business development efforts.

The objective of our DE&I efforts is to give voice to diversity, allowing all to gain valuable perspectives to drive better decision making, and better outcomes. We encourage all our employees to speak up. We strive to foster an environment that attracts the best talent, values diversity of life experiences and perspectives, and encourages innovation in the pursuit of our corporate mission – to advance how society connects to each other.

Our DE&I efforts have an external focus as well. For example, our BEX ERG partners with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, and WIN partners with Women in Technology. Our API ERG partners with Center for the Pacific Asian Family, and La Raza, our Hispanic ERG, partners with HiTech, an organization focused on supporting Hispanic students and professionals on their path to rewarding careers.

Social Capital

Our compass for human capital management is set by our core values: Candor, Transparency, Curiosity, Teamwork, Ownership, and Inclusion. We adhere to these guiding principles throughout talent acquisition and management, compensation and benefits, and diversity and inclusion programs. Our SVP of Human Resources and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer oversees these efforts across our global employee base.

In May 2023, we held Extreme’s third annual “Day of Giving.” This was orchestrated by our Philanthropy team, 45 giving captains worldwide, and supported by all our ERGs. For the first time, we invited partners to participate, and many partner representatives joined our charitable endeavors in the U.S., Germany, and Australia. Over 1,000 employees, customers, and channel partners around the world supported 50+ charitable organizations. Thousands of hours were given to raise funds, serve meals, clean parks, give blood, and mentor and train youth, women, senior citizens and other marginalized communities, among other activities.

Data Privacy and Security

To help us identify, review, and manage data privacy issues, we rely on a team of Data Privacy Champions (DPCs) embedded throughout the organization. Our legal team leads the team of DPCs who educate other employees, review vendors, monitor compliance, and raise questions to leadership regarding privacy. As of fiscal year 2023, we have 21 DPCs. 

Security is integral to privacy. To demonstrate our commitment to information security and data privacy, Extreme maintains ISO/IEC 27001 and 27701 certifications, and the ISO/IEC 27017 statement of compliance. Achievement of these certifications requires a third-party assessment of policies, procedures, and practices in place to prevent and mitigate cyberattacks. In fiscal year 2022, we achieved SOC-2 certification, a third-party assessment verifying that our policies are put into practice. In fiscal year 2023, we completed our second annual SOC-2 certification.

Governance

Our Extreme Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (“Code of Conduct”) covers topics such as export control, anti-corruption, gift-giving, political contributions, fair disclosure, insider trading, conflicts of interest, confidentiality, anti-competitive behavior, use of company assets, government business, and employment practices. We maintain an anonymous whistleblower hotline to report violations of the Code of Conduct, and reports may also be made directly to the Audit Committee of the Board and the Chief Legal, Administrative and Sustainability Officer of the Company. Reports are fully and promptly investigated, and results are submitted to the Audit Committee as well as to our external auditors.

We continue to support our Global Ethics Team (GET) Champions, a team of ethics advisors that serve as an accessible face of ethics and integrity throughout the company. This cross-functional team helps ensure that ethical behavior and integrity are a true part of Extreme’s day-to-day culture for all employees.