INGREDIENT FILMS 

DIVERSITY POLICY 

2023

Ingredient Films values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation, and is fully committed to the elimination of unlawful and unfair discrimination.

Ingredient Films will not discriminate because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. It will not discriminate because of any other irrelevant factor and will continue to build a culture that values meritocracy, openness, fairness and transparency.

Scope

All employees are responsible for the promotion and advancement of this policy. Behaviour, actions or words that transgress the policy will not be tolerated and will be dealt with in line with the organisation’s disciplinary policy.

The policy is applicable to all employees, production staff, clients, communities, suppliers and contractors, whether permanent or temporary. The policy applies to all processes relating to employment and training and to any dealings with customers and clients. Decisions relating to customers and communities will be based on business-related criteria only and any irrelevant information will not form part of the process.

The policy will be reviewed on an ongoing basis to reflect changes in the law, demographics and internal business requirements. Progress relating to the policy will be recorded annually and a full report will be presented to the senior management team to debate progress and review the policy status.

Diversity at Ingredient Films

The publication of a diversity policy enables the organisation to send out a strong message of commitment, both internally and externally. Although the diversity policy is a fundamental part of the organisation’s diversity strategy, it will be brought to life only if it is reinforced by a focused and structured strategic diversity plan. In order to do this Ingredient Films is committed to the following processes.

Diversity Plan

Ingredient Films will:

• Respond to the Broadcasters’ and Clients’ Diversity guidelines with our own commitment to ensuring Diversity is at the core of what we do;
• Commit to the CDN pledge;
• Always pay at least the National Living Wage for entry level positions.
• identify senior level champions for leading the diversity strategy;
• Endeavour to help and support inexperienced freelancers and staff gain more experience through taking on more senior roles.

Training and Education

Ingredient Films will:

• Regularly review training needs relating to the understanding and management of diversity;
• Integrate diversity into all aspects of the production lifecycle;
• Establish training programmes for all staff
• Integrate diversity competencies into assessment and selection processes.

Communication and Consultation

Ingredient Films will:

• Establish key lines of communication across the business to ensure full understanding of our Diversity Pledge and ongoing requirements.
• Ensure that mainstream business communications reinforce the inclusive messages and become mainstreamed into day-to-day processes.

Resources

Ingredient Films will:

• Identify and appoint key diversity champions to report progress to the Senior Management team;
• Ensure resources are available to undertake regular training and development in diversity awareness and behaviours.

External Profile

Ingredient Films will:

• Take part in external groups in order to network, exchange best practice and generally raise the organisation’s profile;
• Ensure our content reflects our diversity commitment onscreen as well as behind the scenes.