DEI: Are Businesses Dumping Workplace Diversity?
Feb 06, 2025•30 min
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Summary
This episode of The Bottom Line explores the potential impact of the US backlash against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives on UK businesses. Host Evan Davis and guests discuss whether UK firms will follow the US trend of scaling back DEI efforts, the role of political influence, and the need for honesty and redesigned corporate structures. The conversation covers the credibility of ethical business practices and the future of DEI in a changing landscape.Episode description
Major US businesses have begun ditching or scaling back their diversity initiatives. Will UK firms be next? Evan Davis is joined by three guests who specialise on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) schemes, as well as environmental and sustainability issues. Do they see signs of UK companies shifting their stance? And to what extent is the DEI industry - and their jobs - under threat?
Guests:
Daniel Fellows, General Manager of Diversio UK and EU Erinch Sahan, busines and enterprise lead at Doughnut Economics Action Lab Chris Turner, Executive Director of B Lab UK
Production team Producers: Farhana Haider, Simon Tulett and Eleanor Harrison-Dengate Sound: James Beard Production Coordinator: Katie Morrison Editor: Matt Willis
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