In 2019, Univision saw double digit growth across audiences, video views and social, and things haven’t slowed in 2020. May was Univision Digital’s third consecutive month with more than 20 million unique visitors on its owned and operated platforms—up 31% compared to last year. Univision recently formed the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Taskforce, a group of senior leaders committed to identifying and developing initiatives to retain a diverse workforce. “To show a sincere commitment to diversity and inclusion, companies must listen their employees of color and take an honest look at themselves. This moment has taught us that we can always do better and that self-reflection and evaluation are critical to improvement,” he says.
The conversation about racial injustice in 2020 has been… much needed. The racial injustice within our society can no longer be ignored, and we must join the conversation.
In what ways can companies best show a sincere commitment to diversity and inclusion?
First of all, to show a sincere commitment to diversity and inclusion, companies must listen their employees of color and take an honest look at themselves. This moment has taught us that we can always do better and that self-reflection and evaluation are critical to improvement.
As part of Univision’s continuing commitment to diversity and inclusion, we recently formed the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Taskforce, a group of senior leaders committed to identifying and developing initiatives to retain and boost the Company’s racially diverse pipeline of talent in front and behind the camera and expanding employee development opportunities.
What initiatives in our industry best embrace diversity?
As a mission-driven company dedicated to informing, entertaining, and empowering the vibrant Latino population in the U.S., diversity is core to Univision’s DNA. From the first Spanish-language U.S. broadcast television series featuring a same-sex couple as the leading characters, to our big music tentpoles featuring an array of Latin music genres, to our newscasts – which include the first Afro-Latina national evening news anchor on US TV – the stories we tell and create in our programming embrace diversity.
To embrace diversity in our industry, companies need to have a workforce that is diverse in opinion as well as diverse in backgrounds, voices and perspectives.
