CBI responds to the latest Parker Review report

Matthew Fell, CBI Chief UK Policy Director, said:

“While some FTSE firms have made measurable progress when it comes to ethnic diversity in the boardroom, the bottom line is business has to significantly up its game.

“Businesses need the same focus on ethnicity diversity as on gender diversity. If they do, then meeting the 2021 target of at least one director from an ethnic minority background is still possible.

“It is an essential first step that every FTSE company shares their data with the Review – there are no excuses for not doing so.”