Corporate responsibility

What is diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I)?

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are three related but distinct values that work to be supportive of different groups of individuals.

• Diversity refers to any dimension that can be used to differentiate groups or people. These include legally protected characteristics such as age, gender, race, and sexual orientation.
• Equity is about fair treatment for all. While equality assumes that everyone should be treated the same, equity takes into consideration a person’s unique circumstances. It adjusts treatment accordingly so that the end result is equal.
• Inclusion refers to how people experience the workplace and the degree to which all employees can make meaningful contributions.

Our approach to DE&I

Our approach to DE&I centers around three things:

• Content. The research and authors we publish. Global challenges require global research, and we need to include everyone.
• Commitment. We commit to hire, support, and develop the best talent from any community. We want all our colleagues to contribute, be heard, and be inspired.
• Collaboration. We are part of several internal and external initiatives that aim to improve diversity within and beyond publishing.

Content

Knowledge drives progress, diversity makes us stronger.

We get to better answers by combining skills and talents, joining forces, and embracing ideas – wherever they come from. Our commitment to DE&I in the content we produce is demonstrated through:

• Our publishing. We seek out diversity in our authors, researchers, and publishing. We welcome underrepresented voices. Our commitment to uphold diversity of thought means we may sometimes publish content that can be controversial or, at times, in direct conflict with other beliefs.
• Our business policies, processes, and practices. This includes recruitment, editorial board composition, and peer review programs.
• Our campaigns. The campaigns we create or join to increase the accessibility of our content to diverse audiences.

Commitment

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate diversity. We want to create an inclusive environment for all employees and candidates and strive to be a more equitable organization. We are committed to ensure we hire, support, and develop the best talent from any community. We have made progress but know that we still have work to do.

We have partnerships with organizations dedicated to inclusive candidacy. As a global business, we are committed to promoting DE&I at all stages of employment and throughout the recruitment process. We promote work-life balance, wellbeing, and flexible working. We also uphold the Informa Diversity and Inclusion Policy.

How we promote inclusion in the workplace

We are at our best and most successful when our colleagues can be themselves at work, develop their skills, and make a contribution. When they can do this no matter who they are, what their background is, where they are located, or in which team they work. We believe in:

• Human dignity. We have no place for racism, discrimination, xenophobia, or disrespect of any kind.
• Meaningful action. We are committed to actions that progress equal opportunity and broad inclusivity.
• Zero tolerance. We have zero tolerance for actions and individuals that breach these principles.

Colleague Resource Groups

We recognize that underrepresented groups in any workforce can sometimes feel isolated. We therefore have a wide range of Informa and Taylor & Francis Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs). These staff networks relate to careers, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender, LGBTQIA+, mental health, and parents and caregivers. They are open to everyone.

Each provides support and opportunities. They increase the volume of colleagues’ voices and allow our global staff to meet and network. They help us identify gaps in our organization, and develop policies, learning programs, and recruitment strategies.

We want to create a workplace where everyone feels valued. Whatever your background, there is a place for you to succeed at Taylor & Francis.

Collaboration – internal DE&I initiatives

We participate in a rangserve andves designed to increase DE&I. Our internal initiatives and commitments include:

• Informa Diversity and Inclusion Policy. We adhere to this as part of Informa. 
• Global Colleague Forum. This enables meaningful two-way communication between staff and senior management. 
• Development initiatives. Our wide range of development initiatives support authors, researchers, and librarians in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). 
• Sustainability initiatives. We strive to reduce inequalities in the communities we serve, and create a positive impact.

Collaboration – external DE&I initiatives

The publishing industry as a whole is becoming more diverse and inclusive. We are committed to supporting this. We know we have more to do, but we are making progress. External publishing industry initiatives we are a part of include:

• Coalition for Diversity & Inclusion in Scholarly Communications (C4DISC). C4DISC works to build equity, inclusion, diversity, and accessibility in scholarly communications. 
• Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) joint commitment for action on inclusion and diversity in publishing. The RSC has brought together 56 publishing organisations, including Taylor & Francis, to set a new standard to ensure a more inclusive and diverse culture within scholarly publishing.