Making transparency a success

The CBI welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Government’s consultation on ethnicity pay reporting to explain why businesses believe that transparency is a vital catalyst for action on diversity and to outline steps to make ethnicity pay reporting a meaningful tool for both businesses and government.

Businesses believe that their workforce lies at the heart of their success and their ability to remain competitive in the future. They are committed to improving diversity and creating inclusive workplaces that enable all their employees to reach their full potential. If done well, transparency can become a catalyst for action, just as early signs suggest that it is for gender.