The country’s largest organisations have been urged to increase transparency about the diversity of their workforce.
The call comes ahead of the first meeting of the newly formed Business Diversity and Inclusion Group that is headed by Business Minister Margot James and is part of the government’s wider corporate governance reforms.
The Financial Reporting Council has been tasked with considering the government’s proposals around greater transparency of diversity policies, targets and progress towards those targets. It is expected to reveal its findings later this year.
‘Being open and transparent about the diversity of workforces is effective in bringing about cultural change – helping to remove barriers in the workplace from the shop floor to the boardroom,’ said James. ‘So I am calling on our largest companies to lead from the front and promote greater inclusion in their workplaces by increasing transparency about their diversity policies, targets and progress.’
