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Article

20 Jul 2008

Author:
Trevor Phillips, Chairman of UK Equality & Human Rights Commission, in Financial Times

A diverse workforce makes business sense [UK]

...Equality and enterprise go hand-in-hand. Without enterprise there would be no opportunity for the disadvantaged to improve their standing. But without fairness, business would never benefit from the talents of many who do not fit the standard template…[S]mart businesses are recognising that managing diversity is central to future success…Success in handling diversity will not depend on business alone…[A] modern equality regulator in tune with the needs of wealth creation can make a difference. The Equality and Human Rights Commission intends to be just that. We believe we can help business in several ways. [refers to Alliance Boots (part of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts), Boots (part of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts), BAA]