HEARST’S CORPORATE TEAMS create programs and services for the organization as a whole. Encompassing finance, technology, talent strategy, learning & development, legal, communications & public affairs, employee benefits and more, these groups focus on initiatives that reinforce Hearst’s most important values.
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Hearst Speaks
“There needed to be a place where our people can see what our own publications are saying about race, gender, ethnicity and gender identity. It is not just a library; it has led to action.”
Hearst Speaks was created in 2020 to support learning through curated content from Hearst brands on important social issues, specifically racial issues. A constantly evolving set of stories on Hearst’s intranet, it reflects the diversity of Hearst’s content and encourages colleagues to explore and learn.
Sarah Park
Counsel
Hearst Office of the General Counsel
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PEOPLE & PURPOSE
“I proposed MyHEARST for the name of our portal, because that is how I felt … everywhere I went everyone was so proud to be a part of Hearst.”
Ganesh Balasubramanian
Director, Strategic Procurement
Hearst Service Center
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Inclusive Benefits
At the core of Hearst’s culture is a shared belief that the best work comes from fostering an environment of inclusion and diversity. The health and wellness of all colleagues is the company’s priority, and it offers industry-leading benefits to help safeguard their physical, financial, emotional and family wellbeing.
Recognizing the diverse needs of its colleagues, Hearst offers prevention, health maintenance and tailored care solutions, stability resources, comprehensive family building and seminars on a range of topics, from financial security to allyship and managing trauma.
Hearst Corporate’s programming allows colleagues to engage with and impact their communities.
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PRIDE
Hearst is thrilled to be a part of the 2023 NYC Pride March. LGBTQ+ ERGs from across Hearst Television, Newspapers, Fitch, and Magazines gathered to walk the parade and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. Joined by thousands of other supporters, Hearst employees marched in honor of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising.
Hearst Conversations
The In Conversation With series invites a diverse array of thought leaders to share their perspectives with colleagues. In 2022, the series welcomed actor, producer and activist Daniel Dae Kim, activist and award-winning actress Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, poet and author Amanda Gorman, actor and activist Nyle DiMarco, among many others, for important discussions with Hearst colleagues.
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Hearst Charlotte DE&I
Hearst’s DE&I team in Charlotte, North Carolina, organizes impactful events and programming that emphasize the importance of community building and giving back. From celebrating influential women at Hearst with panels featuring Soledad O’Brien and Lori Waldon to drives that support Catherine’s House – a nonprofit that supports women and children facing homelessness – the Charlotte DE&I team continues to engage colleagues for good.
RISE Pop-Up Cafe Integrations
Hearst has made it a priority to introduce and promote products from a diverse group of founders to colleagues through pop-up events, spotlights in its newsletter and in the cafe at Hearst Tower, which has a broad range of products available for sale.
ART.NOW.2023
Hearst is extending its ongoing exploration and appreciation of new thoughts, new visions and new realities by regularly exhibiting in the Hearst Galleries visions of a diverse group of today’s working artists from across the U.S.
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Guest Chefs
Hearst is honored to regularly host talented guest chefs at Hearst Tower to share dishes from a wide range of cultures and traditions. In 2022, the company welcomed Hari Nayak, pictured above, Huascar Aquino, DeVonn Francis, Kathleen O’Brien Price and many others.
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RISE Summit Featured Over 40 ERGs from Across Hearst
In May, Hearst hosted the third virtual RISE Leaders Summit. More than 80 colleagues attended from across the globe, representing all of our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). Four ERG leaders from the Hearst Magazines Spark Women’s Network, Hearst Magazines Black Culture, HTV Parents Group and the Fitch Pride Network shared their learnings and strategies to maximize engagement within their ERGs. Yasmine Osborn, Diversity and Inclusion Director of Hearst Television provided opening remarks and Mark Campbell, Chief Marketing Officer and SVP of Hearst Newspapers, shared his insights on the power of ERGs as an executive sponsor.
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The T. Howard Foundation
Since 2017, Hearst has partnered with the T. Howard Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to increasing diversity in the media industry. For eight weeks every summer, more than 25 paid interns work across all Hearst businesses and participate in programming to gain real-world experience, skills and mentorship from Hearst colleagues.
Hearst engages with public and private partners to further its DE&I mission.
Hearst is proud to be recognized as an employer who puts diversity at the heart of its operations and its award-winning content.
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Kristen Koch & Brett Kenyon Named Working Parents of the Year
Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality by Human Rights Campaign Foundation
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A+E Networks
A+E Networks is passionately committed to building an inclusive and high-impact culture that inspires creativity, collaboration, coordination, accountability and trust. This Diversity Report aims to promote transparency and accountability as the company moves forward on this journey.
A+E Networks is a joint venture of Disney-ABC Television Group and Hearst.