Jonathan Newhouse, Chairman and CEO of Condé Nast International, and the late Si Newhouse
In light of the wave of recent allegations regarding the occurrence of harassment in creative industries, including fashion, Jonathan Newhouse, Chairman and CEO of Condé Nast International, and Bob Sauerberg, CEO of Condé Nast, have issued a statement on the media company’s position on sexual harassment, highlighting an initiative to launch a program that will drive change throughout the fashion industry. Vogue Arabia and the entire roster of Condé Nast publications globally is committed to the cause.
Condé Nast is deeply concerned by the recently surfaced allegations of sexual harassment in our industry. There are no excuses for this type of behavior; it is completely unacceptable. The company expects all employees, freelance contributors, and others that Condé Nast retains to act appropriately and with the utmost personal and professional respect for each other, when working on behalf of the company and its brands, advertisers, and clients.
All employees, freelancers, and independent contractors must understand the company’s expectations of appropriate behavior and treatment of others. Condé Nast also expects the agencies that represent hired talent to develop, circulate, and reinforce with their clients what is and is not acceptable behavior in interacting with others, with particular emphasis on protecting people who are in vulnerable positions in their professional relationships.
Condé Nast is committed to working with our colleagues and partners to help find solutions to the problem of all types of harassment in our industry. The company calls upon other like-minded publishers, relevant trade organizations, and talent representatives to join us in this effort. To that end, we will be reaching out to the major agencies with whom the company does business to put such a program in motion.
Jonathan Newhouse, Chairman and CEO of Condé Nast International, and Bob Sauerberg, CEO of Condé Nast
