Technicolor Creative Studios’ Most Important Asset: Our People
Technicolor Creative Studios’ success relies on the energy, motivation, and talent of our people. We firmly believe that every employee is essential to the achievement of our strategies and objectives in terms of sustainability and social responsibility. This is why we invest in the diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as in talent development, environmental awareness, and community involvement, of our people. This is how we ensure that sustainable business practices are embedded in our organizational culture and included in all our decisions.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Technicolor Creative Studios
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) are key for all businesses of the Group in order to reflect the societies we serve and countries where we operate, to foster our creativity, and to promote an equitable approach for all.
We aim to recruit and retain the most talented people from a broad range of disciplines and experiences, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, or ability status.
In 2015, we launched a global plan for Diversity and Inclusion. The objective of this plan is to improve our processes globally, to ensure that practices are not discriminatory at any stage in the Group, but also to promote a mindset of openness, equity and inclusiveness, and a willingness to support and assist persons or groups who may be under-represented compared to their regional demographics.
At Technicolor Creative Studios, all personnel, suppliers, and entities along the supply chain are expected to abide by the Technicolor Creative Studios Code of Ethics as well as all applicable laws. Technicolor Creative Studios facilitates workplaces where everyone can productively engage without fear of unacceptable workplace conduct.
The Group promotes a strong and active culture regarding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. In that respect, worldwide anti-discrimination and anti-harassment training is delivered to all employees on a yearly basis.
Also, beyond our commitment to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), Technicolor Creative Studios endorsed the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) from UN Women, and promotes gender parity and women’s empowerment in the business, including principles and goals such as increased ratio of women in business and leadership roles, equal pay for work of equal value, gender-responsive supply chain practices, and zero tolerance against sexual harassment in the workplace.
A group-wide, voluntary, and anonymous employee survey, which is repeated periodically, helps the Technicolor Creative Studios DEI taskforce understand the diversity of staff and capture expectations about Company actions and support. These periodic survey results provide guidance and on-going direction for DEI policy, programs, and projects.
Several initiatives are also encouraged locally to be more inclusive of visible and non-visible minorities. The Group has launched topical working groups concerning Gender Parity, LGBTQ+, The Black Employee Network, and Ethnicity and Race. Other initiatives include Unconscious Bias training, a global DEI research study, external speaker series, additional working groups (Generations, Cognition, Caste, and Ability), monthly “Share Our Stories” podcasts, continuous updates to our employee Intranet, and a global DEI calendar to celebrate key events.
The Group recognizes that its workforce needs to mirror its customers, stakeholders, and communities, and wherever a regional imbalance is identified, Technicolor Creative Studios seeks to make progress and improvement over time concerning any discovered imbalance by bringing support and visibility to under-represented target groups.
Inclusion in the Workplace
Beyond existing legal requirements, Technicolor Creative Studios strives to adapt our workplaces, including factories, to provide equal employment opportunities, with no discrimination against people who may have a disability. With regard to hiring, training, allocation of work, promotions, or rewards, we seek to eliminate employment barriers and to accommodate employees who may have a disability. In that regard, employment of people with a disability is part of our non-discrimination policy, and Technicolor Creative Studios has been and continues to be willing to integrate different needs, including modified duties, adapted hours, and adapted workspaces.
People and Talent Development
As we strongly believe that our talent constitutes the backbone of Technicolor Creative Studios, we endeavor to provide training and development opportunities to Technicolor Creative Studios employees across the globe and, simultaneously, ensure that the development of competencies and capabilities are aligned with the Group’s strategy.
Technicolor Creative Studios’ priorities in talent and development focus on leadership development, innovation and excellence in execution to support the growth of our activities and the implementation of our strategic plan.
Training priorities are set, based on the evolution of existing jobs and technologies, on the identification of new capabilities to develop, and on the individual needs of employees in terms of job performance and/or professional evolution. The creation of specific learning tracks per job is encouraged for each activity. To ensure the same quality level as well as alignment and consistency, development programs regarding leadership, management and technical or functional skills are coordinated at the Group level.
To do so, our Global Talent Development Center of Excellence advises operational managers and HR People on all aspects of training and development, particularly on leadership and management. Within the HR function, Talent & Business Partners coordinate the construction and monitoring of development plans at division or function level. Training is implemented locally by People Partners, who ensure training actions are optimized between the divisions and that training complies with all local regulations.
The Academy
Our Creative Academies open the door and provide the opportunity for young people in the communities in which we operate to break into the film & episodic Visual Effects business. Our first Creative Academy in our Canadian studios was established in the autumn of 2014, followed by our India studio in mid-2015, with Adelaide & London added in 2018 and moved partially virtually during the pandemic. Access is not limited to national citizens, but open to talent around the world, wherever they may come from. We have welcomed Academy students from Mexico, Brazil, Thailand, Columbia, Indonesia, China, Japan, Korea, together with India, North America and Europe. Since this project began, the team has trained over 2,000 artists and developers globally. The project has been a success and continues to be a central part of our talent strategy, especially as we explore new territories.
For more information on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and People Development, please refer to our CSR Documentation section.
