POD2 2018: Karis Stander, Investment 20/20 (highlights)

In Britain those who are born into disadvantage find it increasingly harder to progress. The Social Mobility Commission’s 2017 state of the nation report showed that only one in six of workers who were low paid in 2006 had managed to find a permanent route out of low pay a decade later. Countries with high social mobility have enjoyed a much higher
economic growth rate over the past century than low-mobility economies. So what role does UK business have to play?
This breakfast shared success stories from organisations who have found ways to ensure recruits are attracted to roles, designed their recruitment pipeline to ensure talented individuals succeed, and highlighted role models to ensure everyone feels part of the family once they arrive - no matter what their background.