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FTSE 350 companies asked to drive increased diversity
in the workplace
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UK’s largest companies urged to take up
McGregor-Smith Review recommendations
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to chair the first meeting
of the new Business Diversity and Inclusion Group in the
coming months
Business Minister has written to the chief
executives of all FTSE 350 companies urging them to improve
diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
In her letter, she called on the UK’s largest companies to
take up key recommendations from the Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith
Review into black and ethnic minority progression in the
workplace, including:
Business Minister said:
“It simply makes no business sense for people to be left
behind because of their ethnic background and I am asking FTSE
350 companies to play their part in driving the agenda for
greater diversity in the workplace.
“Genuine and lasting change must come from within the
business community and I encourage companies to take forward
’s
recommendations.”
Baroness McGregor Smith, who published her independent
review last month, said:
“I’m delighted to see the Government playing its part in
calling on the UK’s largest businesses to improve diversity and
inclusion in the workplace.
“FTSE 350 companies must help to bring about change by
committing to greater transparency and accountability on this
vitally important issue as set out in the recommendations in my
review.”
In the coming months, will chair the first meeting
of the Business Diversity and Inclusion Group set up following
the publication of the McGregor-Smith Review.
The group will bring together business leaders and
organisations to coordinate action to remove barriers in the
workplace.
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