The 6th of an annual report produced by UCLA Social Sciences School that examines the link between diversity and the bottom line in the Hollywood entertainment industry.

This study examines representations of gender, race/ethnicity, LGBTQ+, disability, age, and body size in Cannes Lions ads from 2006-2019, with a focus on new findings from 2019.

An annual report is a bleak insight into the frustrations many in the advertising and marketing industry still face around gender, race and mental health in APAC.

A report by Media Federation Australia in Aug 2020 reveals Australian TV news and current affairs are failing the audiences it’s supposed to serve, and the worst offender is Channel 9.

The 2020 Australian Reconciliation Barometer shows that support for a reconciled nation is higher than ever with steady improvement across most measures. However, inequality and racism against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples still stand in our way.

The Academy establishes representation and inclusion standards for OSCARS® eligibility

Chess is cool again, thanks to the hit Netflix show The Queen’s Gambit. Reinforcing the importance of diverse and intersectional representation in storytelling and media narratives.

The Biden-Harris Cabinet is first among Cabinets for all of the firsts it represents. A Native American has never been a Cabinet secretary. An African American has never headed the Defense Department. And a woman has never been vice president. Until now.

In June 2020, Model with Down’s Syndrome stars in Gucci beauty campaign in Italian Vogue.

As Hollywood tries its best to bolster inclusivity behind and in front of the camera, the report proves it’s going to be a long journey because top executive positions tend to be dominated by white men.

A report in April 2020 from All Together Now & Asian Australian Alliance demonstrates the role of media in perpetuating anti-Asian racism and highlights the need for urgent media reform.

Based on a year’s work by the WFA’s Data Ethics Board whose members include senior experts from 19 of the world’s biggest companies including AB InBev, Diageo, Ferrero, Ikea, L’Oréal, Mars, Mastercard, P&G, Shell, Unilever and Visa.

Diversity in advertising is important to 62% of Australians. Nearly a quarter of consumers are more likely to purchase products and services from brands with diverse advertisements and 21% saying they have boycotted brands that don’t showcase diversity.

Founded in 2004 by Academy Award-Winning actor Geena Davis, the Institute is the only research-based organization working collaboratively within the entertainment industry to create gender balance, foster inclusion and reduce negative stereotyping in family entertainment media.

In April 2020, a petition calling for national unity and an end to anti-Asian racism brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic started by 16 prominent Asian-Australians such as chef Adam Liaw, writer Benjamin Law, former Australian of the Year John Yu, and businessman Jason Yat-Sen Li. Nothing has been done by the Government still.

The Ethics Centre is a not-for-profit organisation delivering innovative programs & experiences, designed to bring ethics to the centre of your life. Working with businesses in Sydney, and has expanded to national and occasionally international projects.