Channel 4’s Valuable 500 Commitment:
1- Disability leadership reporting and workforce targets
We will report our disability data, as well as other diversity data, to the Channel 4 Board on a quarterly basis and have introduced a new real-time diversity reporting tool at leadership level which looks at representation, attrition, and pay gaps broken down by departments, which allows for greater transparency and accountability.
2- New awareness and data-sharing campaigns to ensure our staff data is kept up to date
It is important that we continue to have accurate data to inform our approach to disability and ensure we can provide adjustments where needed. A key part of that is raising awareness and creating a culture where Channel 4 employees feel able to share a disability. Channel 4 has created an internal disclosure campaign cycle to help achieve that, which also has had the positive additional impact of creating more role models within the workforce.
3- 4Skills initiatives
Our Leeds-based 4Skills initiative is promoting social mobility and economic growth, helping to break down barriers so that more people from all places and all backgrounds can join the industry, addressing skills gaps and helping those who are already in broadcasting and production to progress their careers. It is building upon existing talent schemes and is increasing Channel 4’s overall impact further. In addition, in 2023 Channel 4 launched a refreshed ‘Engage and enable’ disability strategy, focused on driving structural shifts across the industry to increase disabled representation on and off-screen.
