在业务中冲压种族主义和不平等
在过去的一周里，乔治弗洛伊德谋杀案的消息震撼了世界。这在今年发生的许多种族暴行中，这是一个聚光灯，而不是谈论黑人遭受的劣势和降解的几个世纪。它抓住了媒体，政治家，商业领袖和一般人口的关注。这是当天的主要问题，它为各种形式的种族主义和不平等形成了一种新的抗议和愤怒。
行动的时间现在。 This is not the time for nice words and platitudes. Let us make a difference for the black community and our country at large.
Richard Iferenta，椅子，比特赛竞赛领导团队和合作伙伴，毕马威
我们已经全神贯注于我们在新闻中看到的暴行，有无数的其他机构和个人事件的例子，即在黑人社区以外难以置信。但是，现在故事被告知，企业必须回应并表现出他们的团结和支持。沉默不是一种选择，我们必须坚持正确，需要改变什么。
业务站在一起
这是许多原因。集体和单独的企业是一种强大的声音。作为IT品牌和消费者跟随，消费权力和政府的影响或简单地作为雇主，我们可以对我们商业界的种族主义造成巨大差异。很明显，我们的员工 - 既从黑人社区和外面兼而有之 - 希望我们与这种运动带来团结，以实现改变。我们必须承认它对人们所拥有的悲伤和影响，并表明我们站在一起。
我们都知道2017 McGregor-Smith评论发现，来自击球社区的人才被削弱，低于高级层面的欠款和经验。 Sadly, whilst there has been some progress since then there is still a huge amount of work to be done. Since then, BITC has issued the在工作宪章上种族，其中包括五个呼吁采取行动仍然相关的商业领袖。
行动的时间现在。 This is not the time for nice words and platitudes. Let us make a difference for the black community and our country at large. With this in mind, I strongly urge the Chairmen and CEOs in the business community to make commitments to stamp out racism of all forms in the business community. I know this will entail a lot of listening to ensure that we get things right but this must be done timeously. In the meantime, it is clear that there will be some easy wins that can be pursued. Some ideas to consider could include:
- 同意在组织各级招募黑人的特定目标;
- 同意目标是在高级领导地位拥有更多的黑人代表。 In this regard, there should be an equal focus on levelling up the pay gap;
- 制定措施，以确保黑人被赋予良好，充满挑战的机会，以确保他们能够进入其职业生涯;
- 零容忍种族主义和其他形式的坏行为;和
- 任命直接向首席执行官报告的主要分化官员，并负责制定和执行适当的纳入和实施多样性战略。
建立高级黑人人才的管道
很明显，业务还可以支持与企业社会责任预算培训的适当投资。 At the more senior levels, action to build a pipeline of senior black talent should not only be by individual commitments but also by pooling investments together to ensure that we collectively build a pipeline that we can be proud of.
我越听遭到旗帜社区所带来的担忧，越来越清楚，高级职位缺乏黑人是黑人面临的系统劣势的关键来源。当正在制定战略决定并且没有听到我们的声音时，我们根本不是在那里。 We know that there is excellent talent out there but getting into these positions of influence remains challenging. I understand that there are many businesses keen to invest individually and collectively in developing a cadre of future black leaders – this is to be encouraged.
要结束积极的票据，我已经看到许多企业使积极承诺能够支持令人鼓舞的黑人社区。 We are hopeful that we can look back in time and say that the current protests were a defining moment in the positive change of direction for black people in the business world.