Sir John Parker discusses the value of diversity in the
boardroom, the need for business to earn its licence to operate in
society and how UK corporate governance is the
world-leader
Sir John Parker is Chairman of Anglo American and led
the Parker review into the ethnic diversity of UK
boards
In 'Beyond One by '21: A Report into the Ethnic
Diversity of UK Boards', you commented that 'Boards that
embrace gender and ethnic diversity benefit in their
decision-making by leveraging the array of skills, experiences and
diverse views within such a team.' Could you expand on
this?
When you have different representatives and different
nationalities involved on a board, when you have people from
different ethnic backgrounds, and the female perspective as well,
you get people coming from different positions. They are not
necessarily always on the same track as an all-male, all-white
board and you are more liable to get the challenging questions that
the all-male board
