Trailblazer Pacesetter LATE BLOOMER
Company Narrative
Comcast, a media and telecommunications company, has been ranked as a LATE BLOOMER on the Women’s Power and Influence Index.
Internally, groups like Tone Networks and EXCEL mentor and raise awareness about career goals for women and diverse communities. The company provides 16 weeks of Paid Parental Leave and offers quality backup childcare services. Harassment training, including an anti-retaliation policy, is offered to employees.
As of 2022, women comprised 38% of Comcast’s workforce, with the same percentage in leadership roles.
Comcast did not provide evidence of pay parity or a method for conducting yearly pay gap evaluations that satisfy the Index’s criteria standards, and information on Comcast’s subsidized childcare and women-specific healthcare benefits also failed to meet the Index’s criteria standards.
Workforce Profile
Equitable Pay
✘ Does the company demonstrate a clear and transparent commitment to equal pay?
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✘ Does the company perform an annual analysis of gender pay equity and pay disparities?
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✘ Do female employees earn at least 95% of what their male counterparts earn?
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Career Growth
✓ Does the company demonstrate a commitment to actively attracting, retaining, and/or promoting women within the organization?
“Having a sense of belonging is really powerful. Yes, we want to hire women and people of color, but we also want you to know that there is a community here to support you.”
Ref: Pg. 32, Comcast Impact Report 2023
✓ Does the company provide professional development programs designed specifically for female employees?
“Tone Networks is an online mentoring and coaching platform that helps women and their allies at all levels meet their professional goals.”
Ref: Pg. 31, Comcast Impact Report 2023
✓ Does the company provide professional development programs designed specifically for diverse employees?
“EXCEL includes sponsorship, mentorship, development, and networking opportunities to create awareness around internal career paths for Black, Latino, and AAPI VP+ leaders and allies across Comcast.”
Ref: Pg. 31, Comcast Impact Report 2023
✓ Does the company offer a formal mentoring program to support the career advancement of all female employees?
“Tone Networks is an online mentoring and coaching platform that helps women and their allies at all levels meet their professional goals.”
Ref: Pg. 31,Comcast Impact Report 2023
✓ Does the company offer a formal mentoring program to support the career advancement of diverse employees?
“EXCEL includes sponsorship, mentorship, development, and networking opportunities to create awareness around internal career paths for Black, Latino, and AAPI VP+ leaders and allies across Comcast.”
Ref: Pg. 31, Comcast Impact Report 2023
✓ Does the company have policies and programs in place to actively recruit female candidates?
“TV Directors Program and Female Forward gives directors from underrepresented backgrounds an entry into episodic television by guaranteeing that they will direct an episode of a scripted show while in the program. What’s New: NBCU LAUNCH joined forces with Telemundo’s Mujeres Imparables (Unstoppable Women) to expand the pool of experienced Hispanic female directors in scripted television.”
Ref: Pg. 30, Comcast Impact Report 2023
✓ Does the company have policies and programs in place to actively recruit diverse candidates?
“Through inclusive recruitment and partnerships, we are attracting diverse talent and providing opportunities for development and growth.”
Ref: Pg. 3, Comcast Impact Report 2023
“The Create the Future with Us campaign includes recruitment videos created by a range of Comcast team members who authentically share their experiences, enabling potential employees to see themselves represented.”
Ref: Pg. 31, Comcast Impact Report 2023
Work-Life Balance
✓ Does the company demonstrate a commitment to providing support and/or time off for women with children?
“From adoption assistance, childcare resources, pet insurance and more, Comcast supports you at all life stages. Our Paid Parental Leave provides 16 weeks off for a primary caregiver (with a phase back to work option) and 2 to 4 weeks for secondary caregivers.”
Ref: Comcast Benefits, Perks & Total Compensation
✓ Does the company provide child care support for employees?
“high-quality access to back-up care for children, adult, and elder family members during a lapse in normal care arrangements”
Ref: Comcast NBCUniversal Recognized as the #3 Best Workplace for Parents
✘ Does the company offer subsidized child care?
Information regarding this criterion was unavailable or incomplete.
✓Does the company offer paid maternity leave for birthing parents?
“From adoption assistance, childcare resources, pet insurance and more, Comcast supports you at all life stages. Our Paid Parental Leave provides 16 weeks off for a primary caregiver (with a phase back to work option) and 2 to 4 weeks for secondary caregivers.”
Ref: Comcast Benefits, Perks & Total Compensation
✓Does the company provide paid parental leave that extends beyond birthing parents to include surrogacy, adoption, and paternity leave?
“From adoption assistance, childcare resources, pet insurance and more, Comcast supports you at all life stages. Our Paid Parental Leave provides 16 weeks off for a primary caregiver (with a phase back to work option) and 2 to 4 weeks for secondary caregivers.”
Ref: Comcast Benefits, Perks & Total Compensation
✘ Does the company demonstrate a commitment to supporting the health benefits of its female employees?
Information regarding this criterion was unavailable or incomplete.
✘ Does the company offer women-specific health benefits for female employees?
Information regarding this criterion was unavailable or incomplete.
Workplace Standards
✓ Does the company have a policy listing prohibited behaviors, such as harassment and retaliation?
“Harassment and discrimination are not tolerated in any form. We prohibit any form of harassment or discrimination based on an individual’s race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy or maternity, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any trait or status that is protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against any employee, officer, or director who in good faith raises a concern or assists in the investigation of suspected illegal or unethical conduct, even if a reported concern is ultimately unsubstantiated.”
Ref: Pg. 3, Comcast Statement on Harassment and Discrimination
✓ Does the company mandate all employees to undergo harassment and discrimination training?
“We have training programs to educate our employees about our policies and procedures, including training on what behavior we expect, how to report concerns, and our anti-retaliation policy.”
Ref: Pg. 2, Comcast Statement on Harassment and Discrimination
✓ Does the company have a defined harassment policy that includes promptly addressing reported incidents?
“We take any allegation of harassment or discrimination seriously, investigate it, take action as appropriate, and seek ways to continuously strengthen our compliance program.”
Ref: Pg. 2, Comcast Statement on Harassment and Discrimination
Stakeholder Engagement
✓ Does the company demonstrate a commitment to helping external stakeholders address gender equality issues?
“In 2022, Comcast RISE achieved its two-year program goal to support diverse entrepreneurs hit hard by COVID-19, providing 13,000 small businesses owned by women and people of color with monetary, technology, and marketing grants.”
Ref: Pg. 21, Comcast Impact Report 2023
✓ Does the company offer and support initiatives that promote gender equality in the community?
“TV Directors Program and Female Forward gives directors from underrepresented backgrounds an entry into episodic television by guaranteeing that they will direct an episode of a scripted show while in the program.”
Ref: Pg. 30, Comcast Impact Report 2023
✓ Does the company demonstrate a commitment to helping internal stakeholders/employees address gender equality issues?
“Diversity Week celebrates the people working tirelessly to drive DE&I in media and entertainment. In 2022, Comcast once again provided scholarships to two industry conferences who do just that: The National Association for Minorities in Cable (NAMIC) focuses on development and hiring of underrepresented groups in the cable industry, and Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT) provides mentorships for women in the cable industry.”
Ref: Pg. 31, Comcast Impact Report 2023
✓ Does the company offer equity-focused trainings, speaker programs, or events for employees?
“Diversity Week celebrates the people working tirelessly to drive DE&I in media and entertainment. In 2022, Comcast once again provided scholarships to two industry conferences who do just that: The National Association for Minorities in Cable (NAMIC) focuses on development and hiring of underrepresented groups in the cable industry, and Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT) provides mentorships for women in the cable industry.”
Ref: Pg. 31, Comcast Impact Report 2023