The new head of diversity at Google is blasting an internal 10-page memo by a male software engineer who claimed women don’t succeed in Silicon Valley due to biological differences, saying it “advanced incorrect assumptions” on gender.

Danielle Brown, who started as Google’s vice president of diversity, integrity and governance just a few weeks ago, addressed the “heated debate” in a statement on Saturday following the publication of the 3,300-word manifesto titled, “Google’s Ideological Echo Chamber,” which suggested women are underrepresented in tech, especially in leadership roles, because of “biological causes.”

“Many of you have read an internal document shared by someone in our engineering organization, expressing views on the natural abilities and characteristics of different genders, as well as whether one can speak freely of these things at Google,” Brown said in a statement to Gizmodo. “And like many of you, I found that it advanced incorrect assumptions about gender. I’m not going to link to it here as it’s not a viewpoint that I or this company endorses, promotes or encourages.”

Diversity and inclusion are key parts of the company’s culture, according to Brown, who referenced another statement released over the weekend by engineering vice president Ari Balogh condemning the controversial memo.

“We are unequivocal in our belief that diversity and inclusion are critical to our success as a company, and we’ll continue to stand for that and be committed to it for the long haul,” Brown said. “As [Balogh] said in his internal G+ post, ‘Building an open, inclusive environment is core to who we are, and the right thing to do.’ ‘Nuff said.”

Brown acknowledged that changing a work culture dominated by white men is “hard, and often uncomfortable,” but said she believes Google is doing its part to take a stand on the issue.

“Part of building an open, inclusive environment means fostering a culture in which those with alternative views, including different political views, feel safe sharing their opinions,” Brown’s statement continued.

The existence of the memo was revealed on Saturday by Motherboard. It was later obtained and published in full by Gizmodo. Among other loaded claims, the document suggested that people stop assuming that “gender gaps imply sexism” and that men simply have a “higher drive” to succeed.

“We always ask why we don’t see women in top leadership positions, but we never ask why we see so many men in these jobs,” the memo reads, according to Gizmodo. “These positions often require long, stressful hours that may not be worth it if you want a balanced and fulfilling life.”

The memo also claimed that women on average show more interest in people, while men prefer “things,” and that women are generally more cooperative but more prone to anxiety.

“Make tech and leadership less stressful,” the memo suggests. “Google already partly does this with its many stress reduction courses and benefits.”

Instead of restricting people to certain gender roles, the memo suggests treating “people as individuals,” to “de-moralize diversity” and to stop alienating conservatives.

“In highly progressive environments, conservatives are a minority that feel like they need to stay in the closet to avoid open hostility,” the memo reads. “We should empower those with different ideologies to be able to express themselves.”

Meanwhile, Balogh, Google’s engineering vice president, also criticized the memo, saying “stereotyping and harmful assumptions” will be a part of the company’s culture, Reuters reports.

A message seeking comment from Google was not immediately returned Monday, although a spokesman told Reuters the responses by Brown and Balogh would serve as official statements from the company.