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City minister: Government won’t mandate how firms improve diversity

Politicians will continue to nudge businesses in the right direction, but firms themselves must take action on diversity

John Glen said he was particularly  keen to see a boost in the diversity of the talent pipeline at city firms
John Glen said he was particularly keen to see a boost in the diversity of the talent pipeline at city firms Photo: Getty Images

The government will not give financial services firms a single blueprint to improve diversity, City minister John Glen has said, as the Treasury continues to push the sector for greater female and ethnic minority representation.

Glen told the City & Financial Global Women in Finance Summit on 8 July that the government was looking for firms to show a "real commitment to tangible action that will improve the diversity of the sector and a clear plan on how to get there."

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