RESPONSIBLY RELENTLESS:
Equity for All
2021 Omnicom Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report
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At Omnicom, we’re transforming our organization – and industry – through our relentless pursuit of diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I). In 2021, we built on our momentum to challenge norms, combat injustice and dismantle systemic inequity. Our inaugural DE&I report is the result of the work that so many of us persistently pursued to make Omnicom better.
OPEN (Omnicom People Engagement Network) is how we build a more diverse, inclusive and equitable global organization. Our OPEN 2.0 action plan keeps us focused on achieving systemic equity through consistent, committed action. And our position as a global leader in marketing communications enables us to make change happen at scale.
Through culture, collaboration, client engagement and community, Omnicom is a place where people feel seen, heard and can create award-winning, innovative work.
This inaugural report is a manifestation of the promise and passions that DE&I has become at Omnicom, of the work that so many have done to push toward progress in this time of global reckoning of injustice and inequity.
Emily K. Graham,
Chief Equity and Impact Officer, Omnicom Group
DE&I is a vital part of our business, and it will continue to shape our growth and operations moving forward. We will remain relentless in our pursuit of building an organization and an industry that truly reflects the world we live in.
John Wren,
chairman & chief executive officer
2021 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
1 in 4
global Omnicom employees have participated in ERG programming/content.
ERG Participation
Currently have
4,800+
members across all ERGs (over 100% growth in the last year).
ERG Participation
Launched
4 NEW
Employee Resource Groups in 2021.
ERG Participation
In 2021,
1 in 4
new hires at the Executive or Senior Level Officials and Managers level* in the U.S. was BIPOC.
Hiring
During 2021, the percentage of U.S.-based BIPOC talent at Omnicom increased by
7%
Hiring
Almost
40%
of all new hires in the U.S. in 2021 were BIPOC
Hiring
BIPOC
representation in leadership in the U.S. has increased steadily over the last four years.
Career Advancement
Currently, 20% of those in an executive/senior leadership position in the U.S. are BIPOC.
This is a
25%
increase in BIPOC percentage since 2018.
Career Advancement
Women represent
49%
of our most senior-level roles across the network in the U.S.
Career Advancement
Over
68,000
employees across Omnicom’s global workforce have completed Unconscious Bias training.
Training
Over
34,000
hours of DE&I training completed globally.
Training
Growth in the percentage of Hispanic/LatinX** representation in the U.S. increased
9%
during 2021
Largest growth group in 2021 was Black talent with a
15%
increase in representation.
DE&I Data
This marks our second year disclosing racial U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission data, and our seventh-year reporting key progress against our U.S. diversity metrics.
Open 2.0
Omnicom People Engagement Network (OPEN) is how we build a more diverse, inclusive and equitable global organization. OPEN 2.0 is our action plan to achieve systemic equity at Omnicom. OPEN 2.0 centers on FOUR TENETS and EIGHT ACTIONS – all rooted in making us more welcoming, more nurturing, more beneficial for all.
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Emily K. Graham
Chief Equity & Impact Officer SVP, D&I Communications
Omnicom Group
Ana Leen
Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
OMNICOM GROUP
Criseli Saenz
Manager, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Omnicom group
Sofia Gonzalez Leal
Associate, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
OPEN Network & Practice Area Leaders
BBDO Worldwide
Jason Rosario
Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer
DDB Worldwide
Nikki Lamba
Global Head of Diversity Equity & Inclusion
Omnicom Media Group
Sara Porritt
Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer
TBWA\Worldwide NA
Aliah Berman
Chief Diversity Officer
Omnicom Health GrouP
Gena Pemberton
Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer
Omnicom Precision Marketing Group
Tony Hobley
Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer
Omnicom Public Relations Group
Soon Mee Kim
Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer
Omnicom Specialty Marketing Group
Ericka Riggs
Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer
the advertising collective
Kirya Francis
Chief Diversity Officer
DE&I LEADERSHIP
In the past year, we have hired a dedicated, full-time DE&I leader for every Omnicom Network and Practice Area. Led by our Chief Equity & Impact Officer, our team has grown to approximately 40 dedicated DE&I leaders.
Adam&Eve DDB
Bukola Garry
Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
BBDO Worldwide
Alex Cuevas
VP, Talent Director
BBDO worldwide
Anne Caceres-Gonzalez
Associate Director, HR & Diversity
Crederea
Nickoria Johnson
Chief Diversity Officer
cspace
Kisha Payton
Vice President Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
CSPACE
Chrissie Szymanski
Associate Director of DEI
DDB Mudra group, india
Vanaja Pillai
Head of DEI
designory
Denise Carter
Global VP, Diversity and Communication)
Designory
Corson Barnard
DEI + Communications Associate
energy bbdo
Carla Eboli
EVP, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Lead
Fleishman Hillard
Adrianne Smith
Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
GMR Marketing
Sophie Maldonado
Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
GOODBY SILVERSTEIN & PARTNERS
Jennifer Gomes
Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Associate Partner
gsd&M
Keisha Townsend
Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
gsd&m
Max Rutherford
Vendor Partner Diversity Director/SBLO
+gmmb
Sharon V. Jones
Chief Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Growth Officer and Managing Director
Hearts & science
Andriena Coleman
Associate Director of Diversity & Inclusion
OMD
Christina Ovalles
DEI Director
Omnicom media group
Jordan Jones
Associate Director, Diversity & Inclusion
omnicom media group
Sakinah Charbeneau
Director, Diversity & Inclusion
Omnicom Precision Marketing Group
Jochebed Fekadu
Diversity , Equity & Inclusion Project Manager
Omnicom Public Relations Group
Christie Sithiphone
Global Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
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Risa Sanchez
Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Director, Marketing Science
porter novelli
Suzy An
Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (JEDI) Leader
rapp
Devin O’Loughlin
Global Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion & Communications Officer Global Co-Chair, OPEN Pride
RAPP
Nicole Simpson
US Director, DE&I
Resolution
Jenise Ogle
Director of DEI
TBWA\chiat\day la
Jennifer Payne
Diversity, Equity, Accessibility & Inclusion Lead
TBWA Worldwide
Rema Abu-Hashim
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Associate
the marketing arm
Veronica Appleton
VP, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion