Recognition at a Global ScaleVMLY&R has proudly been awarded Best Place to Work: Network and Best Global Diversity and Inclusion Initiative by Campaign’s Global Agency of the Year awards. VMLY&R was commended for more than doubling the size of its EI&B practice and nurturing a happier, healthier, and more motivated workforce that supports the multifaceted identities of employees....Read MoreDear Black Talent.VMLY&R is proud to partner with the 4A's Foundation on Dear Black Talent, a commitment to empowering the next generation of Black advertising leaders. Dear Black Talent promotes the inclusion and advancement of Black professionals by providing the resources necessary to pursue a career in advertising. Going beyond traditional recruitment strategies, Dear Black Talent drives discovery about agency life and provides educational resources and networking opportunities. Dear Black Talent will contribute to more diverse hiring practices, leading to an increased presence of Black advertising professionals and a workforce that represents our Global community....Read MoreHelping clients bring about sustainable cultural change.The Inclusion Experience practice at VMLY&R is a strategic consultancy and executing partner that works with clients to bring about sustainable cultural change within their organizations. Inclusion Experience is a critical step towards creating connected brands and companies that are culturally sensitive, diverse, equitable and inclusive....Read MoreEvery day brings a teachable moment.The Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (EI&B) team at VMLY&R guides, celebrates, and promotes cultural literacy; increases employee engagement; recruits and retains a diverse workforce; and builds internal opportunities for people to learn and grow....Read MoreLEADERSHIPTasha Gilroy, Chief EI&B Officer, and Subashini Nadarajah, Global Executive Director of Equity, Inclusion & Belonging and Head of Multicultural Creative Center of Excellence, lead VMLY&R’s global EI&B strategy. Together, they focus on introducing new programs and partnerships that build on the agency’s inclusive culture and diverse workforce. Additionally, they work to drive continued cultural literacy, awareness, and acceptance across the organization.Tasha leads talent and partnership initiatives that build VMLY&R’s pipeline of top talent across all of our global offices. She guides the vision and execution for an equitable talent recruitment and retention strategy across the network. She manages and grows the agency’s many existing relationships with partner organizations such as 4A’s MAIP, ColorComm, AAF Mosaic Center for Multiculturalism, One Club for Creativity and 3% Conference. Subashini leads the development and implementation of internal strategies that nurture a vibrant, inclusive, and equitable global culture. She cultivates independent employee networks and programs and wider industry support systems in collaboration with organizations such as NAAAP, HRC and Luminary just to name a few. She is also the head of VMLY&R's Multicultural Creative Center of Excellence (MCCCOE), a resource to help encourage diversity in creative creation, design execution, and practice to strengthen and expand the relevance of creativity in all areas of the brand and society....Read MorePeople are looking for ways to stay positive while also standing up for what they believe in. Women Around the World is a podcast series hosted by Beth Wade, global chief marketing officer, that features open and honest discussions with women throughout our global network. Powered by VMLY&R Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, the goal of this series is to share, educate, and inspire one another. Listen here....Read MoreWomen@VMLY&R Powered by DE&I hosts Coffee Connection where participants are paired with three different contacts, an introduction is made by email and they then find 30 minutes to discuss different topics in person or over the phone. Organizers provide guidance on topics to choose from, but the participants schedule meetings their own. The program connects and empowers women while providing professional and personal development through testimonials and experiences....Read More"Brave Questions, Safe Spaces" is a content series powered by DE&I. There is power in sharing — one that connects us all. Different events throughout the year are hosted to share, move hearts, and educate minds — creating a community of understanding. Brave Questions, Safe Spaces (BQSS) serves as a springboard for VMLY&Rers all around to share, learn, empathize, and understand each other better, and how to better impact the work we do....Read MoreThe struggle for equality in the world and workplace has been going on for decades. While considerable progress has been made, many in the LGBTQ+ community still worry that revealing their true selves will have negative repercussions. The "Proudly Said" podcast series features open and honest conversations that help educate people and build awareness about LGBTQ+ issues. The series highlights the stories of LGBTQ+ people within VMLY&R and from the communities our agency is involved. Listen here....Read More“Pass the Jam" is no longer just something you say when you want to jazz up your toast. Diversity, equity and inclusion are key ingredients in creative that drives culture. "Pass the Jam" features creative thought leaders from around the globe sharing how the importance of being an empathetic creator and why collaborating with different people are the keys to groundbreaking work. Excellent creativity comes from a mashup of diverse minds and the unique flavor that everyone brings to the table....Read MoreWe were one of the first two agencies to have become 3% Certified by The 3% Movement. The organization said agencies that receive the 3% stamp of approval are ones that actively promote equality in the workplace and meet a particular set of goals, including female leadership, opportunity for advancement, respectful depictions in work and equality of work, wage and policies....Read MoreEI&B CAMPAIGNS WITHIN VMLY&R...Read MoreWORK WE'RE PARTICULARLY PROUD OF...Read MoreWork We're Particularly Proud OfThe Reality FlagHuman Rights CampaignRead more about The Reality FlagThe Real ProblemAthosRead more about The Real ProblemSchools for EqualityBNP ParibasRead more about Schools for EqualityNYC Says GayNew York Office of the MayorRead more about NYC Says GayI Am WorkingStarbucksRead more about I Am WorkingThe Rainbow HackRead more about The Rainbow HackPride PassManpower Recruitment The only platform that aggregates inclusive job opportunities for the LGBTQI... Read more about Pride Pass The only platform that aggregates inclusive job opportunities for the LGBTQI community using a simple hashtag. The Last Ever IssueGazeta.plRead more about The Last Ever IssueFirst Aid for HumanityBNP ParibasRead more about First Aid for HumanityThe Tampon BookThe Female CompanyWork by Scholz & Friends (a VMLY&R company)Read more about The Tampon BookBumble and Serena Williams 'Make The First Move' During the Super Bowl A female-led creative team helped Bumble spark conversation at the biggest game... A female-led creative team helped Bumble spark conversation at the biggest game of the year about the role of women in our world. An Unexpected Symbol of Pride In partnership with the ACLU of Wisconsin, we took a different look at the state... Read more about An Unexpected Symbol of PrideNEWS & INSIGHTS FROM EI&B AT VMLY&R...Read MoreNews & InsightsExcelling at Multicultural MarketingAn OUTstanding Leader Showing Up LatinaVMLY&R Wins Agency of the Year at NYF 3D DE&I AwardsDouble the Honors at the AAF Mosaic AwardsVMLY&R Launches Inclusion Experience Practice in the UKVMLY&R Scales Talent Strategy with Executive AppointmentsJust Ad Flava 2022Celebrating Women’s History Month HRC Launches Equality Act Campaign with support from VMLY&R and WPP"Dear Black Talent" Invites Black Professionals to AdlandBeyond Aesthetic: What Haircare Brands Must Remember When Speaking to the Black CommunityJuneteenth Is Our July 4th, and Brands Should Recognize Its Spirit of ResilienceFatherhood: from a Black Father’s POVCelebrating JuneteenthTake a Gut Check in Your Next Creative MeetingAn Open Letter to the Future Female Leaders in AdvertisingCourageous Conversations: A Conversation With Inspirational Client Leaders From Colgate, U.S. Navy and Wendy’s This BHM, Let’s Never Go Back to NormalBlack in AdvertisingWhat Does It Take to Create Allyship?VMLY&R Receives Perfect Score in Human Rights Campaign’s 2021 Corporate Equality IndexDriving ChangeFour challenges to you, BIPOC industry leadersFive Steps to Help Brands Avoid Fake AllyshipCELEBRATING HISPANIC HERITAGE THROUGH HEALTH SAFETYRacial Justice Deep DiveVMLY&R MIAMI EXEC NAMED TO INCLUSION COUNCILRIDING THE WAVE OF WOKENESSChief Experience Design OfficerVMLY&R launches Reclaim Her Name for Baileys & The Women's Prize for FictionGLOBAL CHANGE. ADAPTABILITY. PRODUCTIVITY REVOLUTION.BEING AN ALLY AND TAKING ACTIONTHE FUTURE OF ADVERTISINGVMLY&R CONTRIBUTES TO NATIONAL DE&I PANELROY MILTON HONORED FOR DIVERSITY WORKADVERTISING HAS A CRISIS OF APATHY AND OTHERNESSFEMALE EMPOWERMENT AT VMLY&R URUGUAYVMLY&R’s Amber Chenevert Named to PM360 ELITE 100VMLY&R WORKING MOM STANDS OUTVMLY&R Names Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Team
Pride PassManpower Recruitment The only platform that aggregates inclusive job opportunities for the LGBTQI... Read more about Pride Pass The only platform that aggregates inclusive job opportunities for the LGBTQI community using a simple hashtag.
The Tampon BookThe Female CompanyWork by Scholz & Friends (a VMLY&R company)Read more about The Tampon Book
Bumble and Serena Williams 'Make The First Move' During the Super Bowl A female-led creative team helped Bumble spark conversation at the biggest game... A female-led creative team helped Bumble spark conversation at the biggest game of the year about the role of women in our world.
An Unexpected Symbol of Pride In partnership with the ACLU of Wisconsin, we took a different look at the state... Read more about An Unexpected Symbol of Pride
Courageous Conversations: A Conversation With Inspirational Client Leaders From Colgate, U.S. Navy and Wendy’s