Karl George MBE – I Am Birmingham

West Mids mayor Andy Street pledges to adopt new boardroom racial equality scheme

Staff ReporterOctober 31, 2020October 31, 202001 mins

West Midlands mayor Andy Street has pledged to adopt a new scheme tackling boardroom inequality, following the decision by Birmingham City Council to embrace the same initiative to tackle racial prejudice in the workplace. The new scheme – named the RACE code – aims to encourage race equality in the boardroom and is being piloted by the West Midlands…

Dr Karl George runs the Birmingham-based Governance Forum

Birmingham City Council adopts new RACE code to tackle boardroom racial inequality

Staff ReporterOctober 30, 2020October 30, 202001 mins

Following the launch of the RACE Equality Code 2020, Birmingham City Council has announced that it will become an early adopter of the framework to tackle racism and racial inequality. Developed by Dr Karl George MBE following the death of George Floyd in the United States and the global Black Lives Matter campaign, it draws together…