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Read the full investigation into Uber’s troubled culture and management

Uber released the findings of an external investigation to its staff at an all-hands meeting today.

by Meghann Farnsworth
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick
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Uber released an external investigation into its troubled culture and management today. Conducted by law firm Covington & Burling, the report was prompted by former engineer Susan Fowler’s account of an environment fraught with sexism and sexual harassment.

The full report, which details a number of recommendations including less responsibility for CEO Travis Kalanick and a more independent board, is below.

You can also catch up on reporting from Kara Swisher and Johanna Bhuiyan here, here and here.

Covington Recommendations by Johana Bhuiyan on Scribd

This article originally appeared on Recode.net.

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