Axios

We are working to build an environment at Axios where Axions from all walks of life can bring their best selves to work to do their best work.

• We consider diversity in terms of ability, age, background, education, ethnicity, experience, gender, personality, race, religion, and sexual orientation.

Since 2018, the percentage of people of color at Axios has increased from 14% to 37% and the percentage of female Axions from 53% to 58%. We have also maintained strong LGBTQIA+ representation with 18% of employees identifying as LGBTQA+ (up slightly from 17%) and 4% of employees identifying as transgender (up slightly from 3%).

This success stems from the design and implementation of cutting-edge initiatives across the entire employee lifecycle: attracting and sourcing a diverse candidate pool that experiences a fair and inclusive interview process and providing robust support to employees via onboarding and throughout their employee experience.

Go deeper: Employee Resource Groups

Axios has three ERGs:

• Axions of Color: for Axions who are people of Color (POC)
• Quaxios: for LGBTQ+ Axions
• Women Who Kick Axios: for Axions who identify as women

The leaders of the ERGs receive a quarterly bonus and participate in a Small Council that helps coordinate and drive broader DEI efforts at Axios. 

By the numbers: Measure what matters

Axios runs both a custom demographics and an inclusion survey annually to power the company’s D&I efforts with data. These surveys help Axios thoughtfully target areas of opportunity and success. Just two years in, Axios is proud to make aspects of these surveys public as the company holds itself accountable and helps push the tech and media industries forward.