Belonging and Accessibility

At H/L, we want our people to do the best work of their careers with us. To ensure that, we promise to foster a working culture in which empathy, kindness, creativity, and courage can flourish. And as a company, we’ve committed to a sustained effort to continue to create positive change and further accessibility and belonging in our agency, in our communities, and in our industry.

Our employee population across the US

At H/L, we want our people to do the best work of their careers with us. To ensure that, we promise to foster a working culture in which empathy, kindness, creativity, and courage can flourish. And as a company, we’ve committed to a sustained effort to continue to create positive change and further accessibility and belonging in our agency, in our communities, and in our industry.

Race+Ethnicity

19%

Asian

2%

Black or African American

17%

Hispanic or Latino

52%

White

5%

Two or more races

5%

Not specified

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Leadership

Agency Partners
& VPs

40%

Female

28%

People of Color

Director Level
& Above

46%

Female

33%

People of Color

Age Group

29%

20-29

32%

30-39

18%

40-49

21%

50+

As of January 2025

Here are just some of the actions we’ve taken to Make MomentumTM:

Affinity groups.

Affinity groups are built around both professional and personal connections among diverse peer groups at H/L. They’re open to all and offer support for learning the ins-and-outs of H/L culture, broad career perspectives, discussions on balancing life and work, and sometimes, just an excuse to get together, have fun, and socialize.

Check out some of the awesome affinity groups H/Lers have started so far:

  • • Enrich MiGente
  • • Working Moms
  • • Fantasy Fanatics
  • • Oakland Movie Nights
  • • A Cadre of Padres
  • • The Smarty Pants Society
  • • Nom Nom Navigators
  • • Between the Covers Book Club

There’s still lots of work to do, but ensuring we’re maintaining environments in which everyone belongs will be our proving ground.