Exclusive | Bloomberg's Global Head of D&I on improving racial equality at work

Last month, on May 25, 2021, the topic of racial inequality was thrown into the spotlight once again as the world marked the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder.

Although Floyd’s death, perpetrated by the former police officer Derek Chauvin in the US city of Minneapolis, was unnecessary and sad, many – sparked by last year’s Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests – used the opportunity to look at unequal structures in both wider society and at work.

Overdue

This reflection was long overdue as shown by data on racial inequality at work.