More bosses are pulling the handbrake on costly and inconclusive diversity initiatives
Behind office doors, HR departments at some of Britain’s biggest businesses have recently been feeling defensive and on the backfoot.
Increasingly laid at their doors is the blame for allowing toxic identity politics to enter the workplace, and wasting millions of pounds on pointless diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) schemes.
Pointing the finger are belt-tightening senior leaders scrutinising their returns amid soaring wage bills, with some even feeling betrayed for being shepherded by HR into the vicious culture wars.
