Chief executive of Costa Coffee owner says it is important for businesses to set diversity targetsThe chief executive of Whitbread,Alison Brittain, has said it is important for businesses to set diversity targets, and as she scooped the Veuve Clicquot businesswoman of the year award. I’m not a mighty fan of quotas but I am a mighty fan of targets and there’s a subtle contrast,” said Brittain, who is one of just seven female FTSE 100 chief executives. “For everything we do running a commerce we set goals and targets ... whether you don’t measure it there’s a sense that it’s not important. Setting a target [to improve diversity] is sending a really important signal that the issue is being taken seriously.” Related: The entrepreneur behind a revolutionary 3D-printed robotic hand Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com