Governance

The Social Purpose team shapes ITV’s strategy in this area and supports delivery by the business. It works closely with many teams across the organisation, especially Production, Commissioning, Marketing, Legal, Human Resources, Workplace Services and Procurement, to achieve its goals.

Progress against the Social Purpose strategy and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategy is reviewed by the Executive Committee monthly, with a deeper review at least annually at the Executive Committee and PLC boards. Further accountability for ITV’s Social Purpose strategy rests with established working groups with board level oversight.

The Board oversees how ITV manages climate-related risks and opportunities as part of its wider governance framework and consideration of strategy, risk management and longer-term viability. It is supported by the Audit and Risk Committee, which oversees our regulatory compliance and ensures appropriate limited assurance is obtained on relevant climate metrics and targets. The Risk Committee operates with delegated authority from the Group Executive Committee to provide strategic oversight on climate-related matters. It makes decisions, provides direction and monitors progress against ITV’s Climate Transition Plan and escalates key decisions through the Audit and Risk Committee to the Board as appropriate.

ITV’s Cultural Advisory Council is chaired by Sinéad Burke and attended by ITV’s Chief Executive, Chief People Officer, chairs of each ITV colleague network as well as external members who provide independent external advice from a range of industries. The Council provides challenge and feedback, helping to support the delivery of ITV’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategy.

The ITV Mental Health Advisory Group, chaired by Pat Younge, helps provide guidance and support on all aspects of our approach to mental health and wellbeing, across production teams, show participants, our people and the public. Charities Mind, YoungMinds and SAMH are founding members.

We can only fully deliver on the Social Purpose strategy by working in collaboration with others, from programme suppliers, both from ITV Studios and from independent programme-makers, to industry peers. Our Production Principles drive change in our production supply chain, and we contribute actively to industry and specialist organisations, including BAFTA’s albert Consortium and the Responsible Media Forum.

In 2021 we conducted a materiality assessment to help ensure our social purpose strategy is focused in the right areas, to assess the changing sustainability landscape and to understand and prioritise the issues that matter to our business and stakeholders. We use this materiality review to help us evolve our strategy, make changes within areas of our business and tailor our reporting so that it aligns with the interests and needs of our stakeholders as well as those of our business. See Our full materiality review.

By listening to everyone who engages with ITV, we make sure we understand and meet our stakeholders’ expectations. We have a wide range of stakeholders who influence, or are affected by, our day-to-day business, with varying needs and expectations.