Following the recent announcement of our Diversity Acceleration Plan, Ade Rawcliffe has been appointed Group Director of Diversity and Inclusion at ITV. Ade will report to the CEO, Carolyn McCall, and will be a member of the Management Board.

ITV will become the first FTSE 100 company with a dedicated diversity director on its executive board. Ade will lead, develop and grow ITV’s D&I strategy to deliver its published targets and will partner with all Management Board leaders, the Commissioning teams, Social Purpose and HR teams to deliver the ITV Diversity Acceleration Plan. She will also work with key stakeholders in the industry to deliver ITV’s on and off screen diversity ambitions. While ITV’s plan has a focus on supporting those from a Black, Asian and minority ethnic background, ITV remains committed to its other diversity targets and activities – particularly on doubling disability and improving social mobility.

Putting this new role on the Board ensures Diversity is part of business discussion and decision making at the most senior level. Ade was the outstanding candidate for this role and I am really pleased she will become ITV’s first Group Director of Diversity and Inclusion. Her appointment is a demonstration of our commitment to improve diversity and inclusion in ITV. Carolyn McCall, ITV CEO

I am delighted to be appointed as ITV’s Group Diversity and Inclusion Director at this very important time. The creation of this new role demonstrates the commitment of the Management Board towards accelerating diversity and inclusion at ITV. I feel passionately that all our viewers should see their lives and experiences authentically represented on screen. I believe that talent is all around us and that opportunities behind the camera and more generally within ITV itself should be equally accessible to all. This is the right thing to do, but there is also a proven business case for greater diversity and better representation. Ade Rawcliffe, ITV Group Director of Diversity and Inclusion.

Find out more about our Diversity Acceleration Plan.

This announcement is part of our wider Social Purpose strategy and Inclusion goals to increase diversity on and off screen by 2022.