4 April 2022
Progress has been made in several areas to increase diversity in the publishing industry, with targets finally being met on the representation of people from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) groups. But socio-economic background continues to represent a major barrier to inclusion and a lack of regional diversity "remains stark", according to the Publishers Association's latest annual workforce survey.
Stephen Lotinga, chief executive, said it was heartening to see potential signs that the work that publishers had been doing to improve diversity, inclusion and belonging for staff was "beginning to help move the dial". He warned against complacency, however.
