In the second episode of PA Pod devoted to ethnic minorities, host Natalie Kenway, editor-in-chief at MA Financial Media, is joined by Lindsey Stewart, director of investment stewardship research — sustainability at Morningstar, and Diana Glassman, director – engagement in the EOS team at Federated Hermes.
They discusses the progress on ethnic minority inclusivity and how the UK can learn from the US on DE&I intitiatives.
The problems and pitfalls with ethnic minority pay gap reports were also explored with Stewart highlighting the comparability issues and lack of data being collected. They also explored the lack of senior representation of ethnic minorities, particularly in the investment industry, and why it is important to champion and develop individuals.
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