It was only a matter of time before the rollback of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policies in the workplace provoked a backlash. Following an ongoing reversal on the matter in recent months, seen on a global scale at Google, Facebook and Amazon, and here in Britain at BT and Deloitte UK, the head of the Co-op group has spoken of her alarm at this development.
As reported in the Guardian over the weekend, Shirine Khoury-Haq, the CEO of the retailer, warns of the grave implications of this turnaround:
The medium-term consequences for institutions that employ DEI policies are already proving deleterious
Rolling back on DEI isn’t just an internal business decision, it has real-world consequences. It deepens inequality, weakens trust, and risks undoing decades of progress’
Her concern is echoed by the equalities minister, Seema Malhotra: ‘Your race should never be a barrier to your progress,’ she also told the newspaper. ‘This is not just about fair access to opportunity, but ensuring how we grow our economy.
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