Penguin random house collaborates with Inkluded to promote access and diversity in publishing.

Penguin Random House partners with nonprofit Inkluded to support diversity in publishing through funding, career programs, and a behind-the-scenes office tour.

on Feb 19, 2026

Penguin random house collaborates with Inkluded to promote access and diversity in publishing.

Penguin Random House has also announced that it has partnered with nonprofit organisation, Inkluded, which aims at increasing diversity and access to things in the publishing sector.

Penguin random house has also donated as part of the partnership to assist Inkluded in its education and professional development programs. The funding will assist in maintaining programmes to enhance awareness of the career of publishing and greater access to industry knowledge and also the underrepresented talent who are on the lookout of positions throughout the industry.

The partnership will involve an office visit, as well, Penguin Random House will host Inkluded members on a behind-the-scenes tour in the spring. The participants will be presented to the work of a large publishing house, which involves working in the editorial, marketing, publicity, production, and the corporate departments.

Claire von Schilling, EVP and Director of Corporate Communications and Social responsibility at Penguin Random house, indicated that the company was dedicated to building an industry that is open to talent across all level and characterized the partnership as a direct investment in making publishing more accessible.

The second person interviewed, Michael Mejias, an Executive Director of Inkluded, added that, in addition to the Inkluded Academy graduates that can now find their first jobs in publishing, the partnership would also help future candidates belonging to the BIPOC community.

Both organisations indicated that the partnership is a mixture of a financial aid and practical exposure to further equity and inclusion into publishing.