DIVERSITY & INCLUSION WAS AN IMPORTANT TOPIC AT MIPCOM 2022

The MIPCOM Diversity and Inclusion programme features industry experts and major talent who are speaking out to demonstrate the positive impact of diversity & inclusion across the global media landscape.

RX (Formerly Reed MIDEM), recipient of the D.I.M.E.S. TOP 100 Award for their diverse "DEI" initiatives with Antony Haynes (D.I.M.E.S.), Myriam Laville (RX), Tania Dugaro (RX) and Stef van der Velde (D.I.M.E.S.) Copyright: D.I.M.E.S.

The awards were organised by MIPCOM in collaboration with founding partner DiversifyTV, and in association with founding Presenting Partner A+E Networks, as well as returning Awards Partners Telefilm Canada, All3Media International and D.I.M.E.S., among other sponsors and supporting partner companies and organisations. This year also saw Netflix taking part as in the awards as a Presenting Partner.

The MIPCOM 2022 in Cannes, where D.I.M.E.S. was present in Support of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, (and) People of Color), LGBTQ+, Women, Non-binary and persons living with disability + other under served and underrepresented groups. Copyright: Mandoga Media

This partnership also aligns perfectly with D.I.M.E.S. objective which is to partner with 1000 companies by 2030 in pursuit of equality in accordance with the requirements of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 10) which seeks to ensure that inequalities that manifest in the forms of racism and all types of discrimination are eradicated while promoting inclusivity that allows for the growth of all individuals throughout the industry and in the workplace.

The partnership with RX France is the first of many in the commitment to D.I.M.E.S. goals of eradicating inequality in the TV, Film, Music, Media, Entertainment and Sports industry. D.I.M.E.S. particularly aligns its current programs and initiatives towards SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 5 (Gender Eguality), SDG 8 (Decent work and Economic Growth) and SDG 10 (Reduced inequalities). This is evident in the D.I.M.E.S. CSR 2.0, Empowerment Pact, D.I.M.E.S. Pledge, D.I.M.E.S. Connect, D.I.M.E.S. Master-class, and the D.I.M.E.S. TOP100 Awards.