Tech companies including Google and Intel are saying that they want more women and minorities. In January of this year, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich set a very bold goal, saying that by 2020 Intel's U.S. workforce would represent the talent available in the positions the company hires. He also announced a $300 million Diversity in Technology Initiative and called on the rest of the industry to join him in working harder to hire, retain, promote and progress more women and Hispanics, Native Americans and African Americans.

Today at the Rainbow PUSH Silicon Valley PushTech 2020 Summit, Intel gave an update on how the company is dealing with the problem by taking a multi-pronged approach to increasing diversity.

Intel said it's already seeing progress, reporting Wednesday that 41 percent of its hires this year were diverse, up from 32 percent last year. Hiring in senior positions was also up for women and under-represented minorities, such as blacks and Latinos.

Intel also announced that it is entering into a memorandum of understanding with the Oakland Unified School District in California, and plans to invest $5 million over the next five years to implement a comprehensive, education transformation solution that will create a computer science and engineering pathway for more than 2,400 students with a graduating cohort of 600 students over the next five years.

The company also announced a new goal of spending $1 billion with diverse-owned suppliers by the year 2020.

Seperately, Google shared its diversity strategy.

Hire diverse Googlers: In the past two years, Google has doubled the number of schools where the company recruits, to promote student diversity. This year, nearly 20 percent of the hires Google makes from a university are from these new campuses.

Google has also raised awareness around unconscious bias-half of all Googlers have participated in its unconscious bias workshops-and has now rolled out a hands-on workshop that provides practical tips for addressing bias. Google is also drawing on the idea of 20 percent time to enable employees to use their time at work to focus on diversity projects. In 2015, more than 500 Googlers will participate in Diversity Core, a formal program in which employees contribute-as part of their job-to the company’s diversity efforts.

Making computer science (CS) education accessible and available to everyone is one of Google's most important initiatives. Google's first CS First program is designed to help anyone-a teacher, a coach, or volunteer—teach kids the basics of coding. In order to inspire more girls, Google started Made with Code-and is working with the entertainment industry to change the perceptions around CS and what it means to be a computer scientist.

Google also want more underrepresented communities, including women and minorities, to share the benefits of the web, and to have access to the economic engine it provides. The Accelerate with Google Academy helps business owners get online, grow and drive economic impact.