What is the role of businesses in combating racism?

Elixirr is proud to present Challenger Network News, the show that takes your weekly news round-up to the next level. Hosted by Brandon Bichler, Partner at Elixirr, we debate the top news stories of the week alongside industry experts.

The racist online abuse of three English footballers who missed penalties at the Euros 2020 final served as an awful reminder of how prevalent racism is on our society.
 
What action should UEFA, as the governing body for European football, take to eradicate racism from the game? This same question is being rapidly applied to other industries across the commercial landscape as shareholders ramp up pressure on companies such as Amazon and JP Morgan to address diversity and inclusion. Businesses have the power to drive change, so they should. The data shows that if they don’t work to tackle racism they will suffer commercially too.
 
Catch up on episode 21 of Challenger Network News to hear insights about the role of businesses in combating racism from Sheree Atcheson, Global Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Valtech and UK Founder of Women Who Code, alongside our host Brandon Bichler, Partner at Elixirr.

Want to find out more? Check out Sheree’s new book, Demanding More, on Amazon, voted by the FT as one of the top 2021 summer reads.