This is our fourth annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion report, which details our global workforce’s representation as well as our commitment and effort in cultivating an inclusive culture here at VICE Media Group.

This year we have titled the report Sustaining Progress because we recognise the strides we have made in our DEI commitments while also understanding this is an ongoing and adaptive process. Our people continue to be our priority and have been inspirational drivers and leaders in our DEI efforts in 2022. 

Our leadership has prioritized focusing time, resources, and accessibility on our diversity and inclusion efforts. And while it is important to recognise that tough economic headwinds have impacted some of our more formal initiatives, our progress reflects the ongoing engagement and commitment of leaders, colleagues, and especially our community groups. 

This year we have been focused on providing a healthy return to work following the pandemic and fostering a sense of belonging and community in our offices worldwide. We continued deepening our DEI capacity globally and equipping managers to lead and manage with an inclusive and equitable lens. Our community groups have led vibrant programming that has helped revive our energy and collegiality, and encourage folks to connect beyond the teams they work closely with every day.

The data captured in our annual workforce report not only offers a snapshot of who we are but it also continues to help shape the policies and processes we put in place and the experiences we offer our global workforce. 

The report follows four key pillars – People, Culture, Systems and Standards. These inform how we attract, hire, retain and develop our people ensuring we continue to foster a culture of belonging, are guided by equity throughout our systems and processes and place inclusivity at the heart of our output – be that journalism, storytelling or partnerships.

As for 2022 representation specifically? 

For the third year in a row, VMG’s workforce is majority women, with the majority of new hires (65%) women.

Racial representation in the US, where we can collect a complete set of data, is up slightly with 42% of the workforce is BIPOC (2021: 41%), and 58% are white (2021: 59%). The executive level has stayed consistent with 63% white and 37% BIPOC representation (2021: 63% white and 37% BIPOC).

You will be able to read in more detail about the work we’ve done this year as part of our equity and inclusion efforts, but we recognize there is still much more to be done. We’ll continue to prioritize diversity, equity, inclusion throughout 2023 by supporting a dynamic culture that allows people to define and express themselves openly and engenders a sense of belonging, the work of our valuable community groups, celebrating our range of content and fostering a culture of acceptance and understanding throughout the company.