How media giant Sky aims to tackle racial injustice

Sky will invest £10m per year across its markets for each of the next three years to ensure those commitments are met and its work will be overseen, implemented and measured by new diversity action and advisory groups.

The firm, which has a major operation in Leeds, has pledged to improve Black and minority ethnic representation at all levels.

It also said it would look to make a difference in communities impacted by racism and use its voice and platform to highlight racial injustice.

Jeremy Darroch, chief executive of Sky Group, said: “I have listened to the views of our colleagues at Sky. What I have heard loud and clear is that we can and should do more to support the fight against racial injustice.

“We stand with our Black colleagues and today we are committing to do more to tackle racism, provide more support to communities impacted by racism and create a more diverse and inclusive culture at Sky.

“To make changes that really matter we will spend much more time listening and taking advice from those who understand the issues.

“We will work together with our Black and minority ethnic colleagues and with external advisors to support real change, and we will use the power of Sky’s voice and reach to highlight racial injustice in the UK and around the world.”

New diversity action and advisory groups will be created at Sky. The Diversity Action Group will be made up of diverse staff from across the business and chaired by Sky’s CEO of UK and Europe Stephen van Rooyen.

The Diversity Advisory Group at Sky will be made up of independent external contributors and will advise the media giant on how it can best deliver real and lasting change, both internally at Sky and externally in communities impacted by racism.