Intel fails to improve proportion of black and Hispanic staff after diversity pledge

Company reveals just 3.34% of its tech workers are African American - the same proportion as a year ago - but increased number of female employees

Intel has failed to increase its proportion of African American and Hispanic employees despite the computer chip giant making a public pledge last year that it would ensure "full representation" by 2020.

The company revealed on Wednesday that just 3.34% of its tech workers are African American - exactly the same proportion as a year ago. The proportion of Hispanic tech workers decreased by 0.08 percentage points to 8.06% from 8.14% this time last year, when Intel's chief executive Brian Krzanich announced a $300m drive to increase the diversity of its employee base.