Diversity and Inclusivity are hot topics in most businesses, particularly following the recent report from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). Focussed on the FTSE 350, it made for lurid headlines and uncomfortable reading. With the moral argument won a long time ago, businesses increasingly understand how more diverse talent pools can bring solutions to a range of challenges. As McKinsey stated in Diversity Matters:
“We know intuitively that diversity matters … it’s also increasingly clear that it makes sense in purely business terms.”
This article was originally published in the Quoted Companies Alliance’s Board Briefs.