For more than 160 years, we've been helping food communities understand change, navigate complexity and seize opportunity.

Through trusted journalism, intelligence, events and industry-leading brands, we connect people, ideas and insight across the global food ecosystem.
By drawing on deep sector expertise and collective intelligence, we create value that is greater than the sum of its parts. Family-owned since 1862, we combine long-term thinking with a forward-looking approach, helping our customers and communities thrive in a rapidly changing world.

Leadership

Tracy De Groose

Chief Executive Officer

Richard Oscroft

Chief Financial Officer

Richard Sexton

Chief Operating Officer

Lucinda Pullinger

Chief People Officer

John Barnes

Chief Media & Intelligence Officer

Corporate responsibility

Our purpose goes beyond outstanding media and events. We have a responsibility towards each other, the wider community, our customers and the environment. This drives us to invest in initiatives that contribute to improving ourselves, our society and our planet.

Diversity, equity and inclusion at William Reed

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DE&I Beyond

We work proactively to champion inclusion and celebrate diversity. Initiatives include harassment training, dyslexia and neurodiversity awareness training, with tailored line manager tracks to support psychological safety.

Impact Beyond our Organisational Boundaries

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DE&I beyond

We recognise the influence we can have beyond our business. Through partnerships such as Diversity in Grocery, participation in industry diversity initiatives, and programmes including The 50’s Champions of Change award, we help promote greater diversity, inclusion and opportunity across the sectors we serve.

GroceryAid

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GroceryAid

We are a gold award supporter of GroceryAid, a charity that since 1857 has provided emotional, practical and financial support for grocery people. GroceryAid has played a vital part in supporting grocery people during the pandemic.

Sussex Community Foundation

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Sussex Community Foundation

We work with Sussex Community Foundation to support community organisations in the local area.

Charitable Links

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Charitable Links

Through initiatives such as our partnership with Farm Africa's Food for Good programme, we help raise awareness, share knowledge and encourage action on sustainable food systems and responsible business practices.

Planet

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Planet

We’re reducing our environmental impact through the adoption of renewable electricity, energy efficiency initiatives across our offices and transparent carbon reporting, while leveraging our market-leading brands to influence change and promote a more resilient, sustainable food system.

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