There has been little change in the number of black workers in
senior professional roles since 2014, according to a new report
from Business in the Community, a business-led membership
organisation dedicated to responsible business.
According to
the report, only 1.5% of managers, directors and senior
officials in the UK are black. This is despite the fact that black
people make up more than 3% of the population in England and
Wales.
How can employers implement change to increase the
representation of black workers in more senior positions, and also
generally within their workforces where there is a wider
representation issue?
Certainly the recent spotlight which has been thrown on racial
diversity has increased the focus on this issue for employers.
Whilst many employers have been taking steps and dealing with
diversity from a sex and gender perspective, particularly following
the advent of gender pay gap reporting, the focus on diversity
cannot start and stop
