We Are News, Our Commitment To Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
News UK has made a number of commitments to increase the diversity of our workforce and the representation of wider society within our content. We are creating a pathway to 50/50 gender split across our workforce, with a 20% target of representation of ethnic minorities.
In 2020, News UK launched its first diversity strategy, and set out the big mission to achieve 50/50 gender split and 20% ethnic minority representation at all levels of the organisation. At the strategy launch, we were at 36% female representation and 9% ethnic minority. The proportion of females employed across News UK has steadily increased to 42%, and our ethnic minority representation is now 11%.
The desired outcome of our strategy is to create a more diverse News UK, that is future fit, more innovative and an attractive employer with new business opportunities.
We have launched 70 two-year-long apprenticeships, and we were the first media brand to partner with Kickstart, creating 52 paid internships for unemployed young people, many of whom went on to permanent employment at News UK. We have established partnerships with a range of diversity recruitment specialists and have developed leadership programmes for people from diverse backgrounds, as well as introducing diversity experts across our brands. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.
The Benefits Of Working With Us
Our people are at the centre of everything we do - and we are committed to providing them with all the support they need. Benefits include:
- Matched Parental Leave
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Volunteer Days & Careers Breaks
We provide multiple flexible working options. Many of our people work in a hybrid way; most roles have the option of two remote working days per week.
Our Diversity and Inclusion team work to support the business in its aims, reporting to our Diversity Board, which includes representatives from all parts of our business including The Sun, The Times and Sunday Times, and our News Broadcasting brands including talkSPORT, Times Radio and Virgin Radio.