Discovery Communications, Inc.
Best Programmer for Women in Cable
The Forerunner Accolade is awarded to the Cable Programmer that has a high proportion of women in management and executive positions and has highly evolved practices and cultures that identify and seek to minimize barriers to women’s pay equity and advancement, as determined by the WICT Foundation PAR Initiative.
The Best Programmer for Women in Cable must have high proportions of women executives and outstanding practices in pay equity, advancement opportunities for women and resources for work/life support.
- Discovery Communications, Inc. conducts internal pay audits twice a year, examining for inequities in gender and other factors, as well as comparing to external levels.
- Discovery Communications, Inc. goes the furthest in measuring the ROI of work/life programs and culture, by also documenting employee productivity, conducting surveys, employing managers’ performance appraisals, and surveying new hires.
- At Discover, 31% of the technology staff is female—an exceptionally high proportion for any company. The woman chief information officer has specifically cultivated a work/life culture in her division. The department also participates in the company’s ongoing support of a county-wide girls leadership and technology camp, which offers women in tech the chance to mentor teens who are interested in technology careers.