Sony Music develops initiatives, experiences and programming to actualize and advance our core diversity, equity and inclusion values and beliefs. We are intentionally focused on identifying scalable solutions to systemic issues that impact our global network of employees, artists, songwriters, creatives, composers, fans, partners and industry peers.
Sony Music Group embraces our responsibility to move music forward in creating a more diverse, equitable and inclusive organization, industry and society.
Partners
Sony Music Group believes that driving positive impact to shape our business culture, teams, artists and songwriters, clients and in turn the world, is a critical measure of success. From helping create positive representation of people with disabilities in media and entertainment to turning allyship into action, our partnerships help our initiatives and investments to support individuals and external communities that have been historically denied representation and resources.
By partnering with organizations led by BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and gender diverse leaders we work to drive impact on our own company culture and ensure that impact reverberates throughout society at large.
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GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. As a dynamic media force, GLAAD tackles tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change. GLAAD protects all that has been accomplished and creates a world where everyone can live the life they love.
Disability:IN is the leading nonprofit resource for business disability inclusion worldwide, expanding opportunities for people with disabilities across enterprises.Disability:IN is the leading nonprofit resource for business disability inclusion worldwide, expanding opportunities for people with disabilities across enterprises.
Lean In helps women achieve their ambitions and work to create an equal world.
The Mom Project is committed to helping women remain active in the workforce in every stage of their journey, and proudly work with employers who are committed to designing and supporting a better workplace.
The BMC is dedicated to eradicating racial inequality and establishing equity and equality for Black executives, artists, and their communities within the UK Music Industry.
Mind is one of the foremost mental health charities in the UK. They work to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem and campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.
The Smallest Things is dedicated to creating a better world for premature babies and their families after neonatal care.
Sony Music developed the Positive Influence programme in partnership with the charity Creative Mentor Network. Positive Influence is a six-month mentoring programme all about giving young people from lower socio-economic backgrounds an insight into the creative industries.
ADVANCE is a community leading the change in developing an infrastructure for the betterment, upliftment, and retention of Black people in the music business.
The Pinball Clemons Foundation provides marginalized and racialized youth with educational resources and options to integrate into the mainstream of society. The ultimate goal is to see youth successfully entering the workforce, gainfully employed in careers they desire.
Rainbow Railroad is a global not-for-profit organization that helps LGTBQI+ people facing persecution based on their sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.
