D&I concerns | Many UK firms 'haven't scratched the surface' of diversity issues, expert warns

Businesses must take a holistic view of diversity to truly embed real change, a new study has warned.

The McKenzie-Delis Review of some of the UK’s largest companies finds that many are increasing their focus on workforce diversity and inclusion but areas such as sexual orientation, race and disability require more attention.

Only a quarter of businesses have LGBTQ+ representation on their leadership team, while two-fifths of leadership teams have no ethnic minority representation whatsoever, while only one in three businesses are actively looking to promote or hire staff with disabilities.

Leaders say organisations placing inclusion at the heart of their business ‘have a competitive advantage’