Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to who we are
We’re committed to being an anti-racist company in everything we do. We also believe everyone in the company plays a part in building a more inclusive culture, where everyone feels a sense of belonging.
That’s why we’re expanding our Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) team, deepening and widening our investment across the business and adding new people, tools, and technology.
New Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Task Force
Created in support of Black Lives Matter, this task force helps us identify concrete actions to improve recruitment, retention, and inclusion, and to ensure our products and services build a more inclusive society.
Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council
Chaired by our CEO, this council is our governing body for diversity, equity, and inclusion activity and advances our strategic agenda.
DEI advocates
Our DEI advocates help us make continuous improvements to our business practices and culture by implementing DEI principles in their local offices.
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
Colleagues with shared interests, characteristics, and/or life experiences lead our 10 employee resource groups. They align to our mission, values, and business goals with chapters located around the world.
- Generation Pearson: Increase awareness, understanding, and acceptance of generational-based differences in the workplace.
- Pearson Able: Support accessibility and ensure we understand and address the needs of people with disabilities.
- Pearson Bold: Empower employees of black and/or African ancestry through advocacy, community outreach, professional development, and networking.
- Pearson Latino Network: Create a supportive environment for Pearson’s Latino community.
- Pearson Family: Serves as a resource for Pearson families, parents, and caregivers.
- Pearson PRIME: Act as the voice of Black, Asian, and minority ethnic colleagues at Pearson. PRIME stands for People Representing the Interests of Minority Ethnicities.
- Pearson Spectrum: Advocate for Pearson’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex people and their allies.
- Pearson Veterans: Develop, support, and promote the unique abilities of Pearson’s veterans and military personnel.
- Women in Learning & Leadership (WILL): Proactively drive change in support of women at Pearson.
- Women in Technology (WIT): Attract, develop, and retain women in technology.
Awards & Recognitions
We’re the proud recipient of several awards that recognize our commitment to DEI and a supportive place to work.
Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index
Pearson received 100% (a perfect score) on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index for 2020, a primary driving force for LGBTQ workplace inclusion.
Bloomberg Gender Equality Index
We’re on the Bloomberg Gender- Equality Index for 2020, which recognizes companies investing in women in the workplace, the supply chain, and in the communities in which they operate.
Stonewall Top 100 Employers
Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index 2020 listed us as a best performing employer, based on their annual audit of employers’ inclusion of lesbian, gay, bi, and trans people across workplaces, services, and communities.
Disability Equality Index (DEI)
Disability:IN recognized us as a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion in the US. The index measures policies and practices on a scale from 0 to 100 with a score of 100 awarded to those companies deemed most inclusive.
Fortune’s Change the World List
Fortune named us to its Change the World List for our programs that support disadvantaged learners in the US and our work to expand vocational qualifications certification for women in Africa.
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