Diversity, equity, and inclusion at Shutterstock

Shutterstock is deeply focused on equity and committed to diversity across areas including race, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, religion, ethnicity, and national origin. Guided by our Build Community value, our goal is to create a workforce, contributor network, and content library that are representative of our diverse global community.

Community

We prioritize fostering an inclusive work culture that allows individuals to be themselves and have the equitable opportunity to succeed. Some of our achievements include:

Requiring DEI training on unconscious bias, which teaches employees how to incorporate DEI principles in their day-to-day actions

Introducing benefits focused on supporting parents, caregivers, LGBTQ+ employees, and the well-being of all employees

Introducing new disability accommodations to support employees with disabilities

Introducing Gender Identity and Transition Inclusion policies to support LGBTQ+ employees in the workplace

Employee Groups

Our employee groups are critical to our success. Through programming connected to three key focus areas, they’re helping us create a greater sense of inclusion and belonging among community members and allies at Shutterstock.

Women@Shutterstock brings women’s issues to the forefront of the company to positively impact the company culture.

Minds Over Matter supports employees by raising awareness and providing resources about mental health and disabilities in the workplace.

Todos Juntos is dedicated to furthering the recruitment, career development, and retention of Hispanic and Latinx employees at Shutterstock.

Pan-Asian is committed to empowering an inclusive company culture for people of Asian descent, and focuses on the recruitment, engagement, and retention of employees at Shutterstock.

ShADEs (Shutterstock Afro-Descendant Employees) is dedicated to the retention, development, and advancement of Black employees while promoting a culture of inclusion in the communities where they live and work.

Prism is committed to creating a supportive, diverse, and inclusive company culture for LGBTQ+ people globally.

The Middle East Diverse Influential Assemblage (MEDIA) aims to raise cultural awareness and celebrate the rich, vastly diverse traditions of the Middle East with all Shutterstock colleagues.

Seasons is committed to giving employees of all ages a voice while bridging gaps between different generations and career levels.

Talent

We work with diverse networks across the globe to recruit, hire, and retain a diverse talent pipeline that reflects the demographics of the communities where we operate.

Action

We work to create products and provide services that reach and reflect a diverse population while continuously evaluating the way we acquire content.

The Create Fund

Through our Create Fund program, we provide historically excluded artists with financial and professional support, and diversify our content library and contributor network.

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Inclusivity resources

Shutterstock is committed to helping you create content that represents the full spectrum of our world. These resources—from images to videos to ideas about how to authentically represent communities—can elevate your stories while making them more representative of different experiences.

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