Nine CEO Mike Sneesby had told staff he is committed to ensuring the media company has a culture where “everyone feels respected, valued and included”.
Nine has launched an external review of its newsroom culture following allegations of abuse of power and “drunken, lecherous behaviour”.
The review has reportedly been told by a former young female staffer of two senior male managers and of claims of sexual harassment and bullying.
And Peter Costello resigned as Nine Entertainment chairman after reports he allegedly knocked a reporter to the ground at Canberra Airport while being questioned about a sexual harassment issue at Nine.
In an email update on progress on driving cultural change, Sneesby said the work now being done was critical to ensuring all staff feel safe in the workplace.
“That culture can only be delivered by acknowledging the issues of the past, recognising the changes in our present, and focusing on an energising future,” Sneesby said.
“We all have a role to play in making Nine the organisation we want it to be.
“I want to reiterate the continued focus from the leadership team and board on this important work.
“Thank you for your commitment to Nine and for working together to make Nine the place where we all belong, a place we can continue to be proud of.”
Nine has also established a dedicated hotline (YourCall) to report sexual harassment or other inappropriate behaviours for all current and former employees
And an organisation-wide independent and anonymous survey on sexual harassment and other inappropriate behaviours is being conducted over the next two weeks.
Sneesby said all employees are now required to complete refreshed sexual harassment prevention training.
Nine is keeping costs tight, expecting more falls in advertising spend in the current June quarter, last month describing the current operating environment as "challenging".
Nine reported falls in revenue and profit in a "weak" advertising market for the half year to December.
Revenue fell 2% to $1.37 billion in the six months. Net profit after tax was down 21% to $149.5 million.
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