‘Urgent need’: How agencies are deploying diversity and inclusion execs, forming new councils to create more equitable companies

In June, following a call to action by Black employees in advertising, agencies and holding companies began to release employee data with regard to race, which shed a light on the glaring lack of diversity at agencies particularly in mid-level and C-Suite roles. At the same time, those agencies committed to become more diverse and to make the internal culture more inclusive.