Immigration has undoubtedly been the thorniest issue in the European Union referendum debate. The referendum has certainly ignited emotional debate at KPMG…Nineteen per cent of our workforce is international…I will be voting to remain in the EU…[M]y own view is that a vote to leave would damage the diversity of our workforce and the widespread business and societal benefits this brings…[A]ll the evidence shows that businesses…create deep client and team relationships when we put together a diverse group of experts to solve client issues…Our membership of the EU is one of the cornerstones of our international way of working…All our efforts…have shown the benefits of employing a broader social demographic…We need both UK diversity and international diversity. We can achieve this only by pulling barriers down, not putting them back up…One of my greatest fears is that a split from the EU could undermine the rich diversity of our staff culture and the way in which we are travelling…

[Originally published 20 Jun 2016]