Arc is one of the world's top shopper and retail agencies. In an era of unprecedented disruption, where customers resist brands like never before, everything we do is in service of making brands irresistible. We call it Irresistible Commerce. And it starts by employing insights and data to uncover what’s standing in the way of growth. Then we deploy irresistible creative solutions to build connected shopping experiences that are personal, valuable and delightful. The results simultaneously drive brand sales and love.
Here at Arc, we believe the best work reflects the world in which we live. For us this means attracting and retaining talent from all walks of life. In the last year alone, we have been recognized as a leader in diversity and inclusion by the Diversity Best Practices Inclusion Index, Human Rights Campaign, and Working Mother. And in 2021, 33% of our new hires were people of color. Our aspirations and goals go beyond increasing our diverse hiring to also ensuring that all our agency’s talent can fearlessly bring their authentic voices and perspectives to the table. Our internal programs are designed to ensure that our teams are not only diverse but also inclusive. This includes but is not limited to:
• Eight Employee Resource Groups, including those supporting Black/African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinx Americans, LGBTQIA+, parents, veterans and employees over 50+ years of age.
• Create Greater Than, an employee-led culture initiative that sponsors in-person events, online support groups, digital awareness and more to inspire conversation and remind us of our collective strength and solidarity.
• Inclusivity Product Council, a peer resource group that holds us accountable for racial, gender, sexual and ability bias in our creative product.
• The Pencil Project, our Chicago-based scholarship program and pipeline to bring more students of color into our agency.
• An alliance with Free the Work, a curated talent-discovery platform for underrepresented creators, backed by a commitment that at least 25% of all outsourced production will be awarded to minority-owned production partners.
• Ongoing partnerships with colleges/universities, ADCOLOR, the Marcus Graham Project and The Mosaic Project to create long-term, sustainable pathways into our industry for students of color.
• Participation in the 4A’s Vanguard Program, which provides a framework for our industry to employ more diverse and inclusive leadership.
• A requirement of our employees to establish at least two measurable DEI-focused goals, along with annual anti-bias training.
Our work will never be finished. All these efforts are always-on commitments to drive long-term change in our industry.
Here at Arc, we believe the best work reflects the world in which we live. For us this means attracting and retaining talent from all walks of life. In the last year alone, we have been recognized as a leader in diversity and inclusion by the Diversity Best Practices Inclusion Index, Human Rights Campaign, and Working Mother. And in 2021, 33% of our new hires were people of color. Our aspirations and goals go beyond increasing our diverse hiring to also ensuring that all our agency’s talent can fearlessly bring their authentic voices and perspectives to the table. Our internal programs are designed to ensure that our teams are not only diverse but also inclusive. This includes but is not limited to:
• Eight Employee Resource Groups, including those supporting Black/African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinx Americans, LGBTQIA+, parents, veterans and employees over 50+ years of age.
• Create Greater Than, an employee-led culture initiative that sponsors in-person events, online support groups, digital awareness and more to inspire conversation and remind us of our collective strength and solidarity.
• Inclusivity Product Council, a peer resource group that holds us accountable for racial, gender, sexual and ability bias in our creative product.
• The Pencil Project, our Chicago-based scholarship program and pipeline to bring more students of color into our agency.
• An alliance with Free the Work, a curated talent-discovery platform for underrepresented creators, backed by a commitment that at least 25% of all outsourced production will be awarded to minority-owned production partners.
• Ongoing partnerships with colleges/universities, ADCOLOR, the Marcus Graham Project and The Mosaic Project to create long-term, sustainable pathways into our industry for students of color.
• Participation in the 4A’s Vanguard Program, which provides a framework for our industry to employ more diverse and inclusive leadership.
• A requirement of our employees to establish at least two measurable DEI-focused goals, along with annual anti-bias training.
Our work will never be finished. All these efforts are always-on commitments to drive long-term change in our industry.
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