BBC director Tim Davie said broadcasters will refuse to work with anyone who is not committed to the Independent Standards Authority of the Creative Industry (CIISA) standards, indicating a zero-tolerance approach to workplace bullying and harassment.

Speaking at the Lowry Theatre in Salford on Wednesday, David answered questions from Nazi Afzal, a member of the board of directors of the Independent Protection Agency of the Creative Industry, about trust and workplace standards.

"Let me answer it quickly at the direct point about CIISA," David said. "Very very, very specific, we won't sign people unless people sign CIISA standards and agreements. We won't do that anymore because we can't be in a position to work with people, and these risks are there, ending."

The Q&A comes after the speech, David said Britain must make a series of bold and urgent choices to reverse the erosion of social trust, and the BBC is ready to play a central role in this renewal.

David elaborates on a deeper cultural question about abuse of power in the media industry: "I don't think there's a deeper thing in my speech, it's trust in those who have the power and how they use it. I mean, one of my old lines is that my acid test is the acid test for humans, and when they get it, how do they make it an interest for people?"

The BBC Director acknowledged the failures of the industry in the past and noted: "Frankly, we have been in a long and profound state, which is that people don't believe that those in power act in their own interests, and the worst case scenario is that this means abuse of power, and in all means, I think some people are on this issue, and we act as well, either such people, such people, or such people, or such people, or such people, or dynamic, or dynamic, because it's dynamic, because it's a dynamic, because it's a creative person, because it's a creative, because it's a creative, because it's a creative, because it's a creative, because it's a creative, because it's a creative, because it's a creative, because it's a creative, because it's a creative, because it's a creative, because it's a creative, because it's a creative, because it's a creative, because it's a creative, because it's a creative, because it's a creative, because it's a creative, because it's a well-known bad people can abuse power."

The BBC is implementing immediate reforms after a recent independent workplace culture review. Davide is proud of the progress of the BBC while acknowledging the ongoing challenge: “Overall, we don’t have a toxic culture. I think I would be shocked if we were in certain areas. But we still have risks and where the pockets are, if you have the ability, if you know, you’re in a lot of trouble, and it’s your job, and it’s your boundaries?

CIISA Standard, published in February this year, chaired by Helena Kennedy, has established the lowest standard of workplace behavior in the UK's creative industry, focusing on creating a safe environment free of harassment and bullying.

David stressed that organizing culture is an ongoing project: “Cultural day is not fixed, it can be a lifelong project. But I think we are making a lot of progress and CIISA is absolutely crucial.”