Ethnic and LGBTQ+ representation in UK leadership soars
Posted 26th July 2023 • Written by Millicent Machell on hrmagazine.co.uk • • • • •
Ethnic representation on leadership teams rose from 59% to 81% between May 2022 and 2023, while the number of companies with LGBTQ+ leadership has risen from 34% to 56% in the same time period, according to a study from diversity accelerator DIAL global.
The report, which looks at 87 UK companies including Barclays, KPMG, and Royal Mail, found 78% of businesses have initiatives for increasing ethnic diversity in leadership, up from 61% last year.
Meanwhile, 66% of companies said a member of their leadership team acts as an executive sponsor for a LGBTQ+ employee network, compared to 53% in 2022.
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