Race against time: Companies must act fast to make workplaces more inclusive for ethnic minority colleagues

The five steps to make a positive impact

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Worldwide demonstrations following the brutal deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery in the US have been a wake-up call for many companies, opening their eyes to the fact racism is still present in most businesses.

Although investor engagement has helped drive change within companies on many fronts in recent years, from climate change to gender diversity, it has had far less impact on racial inequality. But why is this, and what needs to change for engagement to have a more substantial and lasting influence?    #IAM...

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