BME career progression 'could add £24bn a year to UK economy'

Review of race in the workplace makes economic as well as moral case for more diverse workforces

Helping black and minority ethnic (BME) people to progress in their careers at the same rate as their white counterparts could add 24bn to UK economy each year, a government-backed review has found.

The report into race in the workplace found recruitment processes, a tendency by managers to promote people similar to themselves and, in some cases, outright discrimination had all held back workers from BME backgrounds.

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