Woke diversity programs are failing British businesses, causing ‘deep outrage and division’, says leading campaign group

“Woke diversity programs” are failing British companies on almost every front, says one of the leading diversity campaigning groups.

Research into equality, diversion and inclusion in the workplace shows that companies are under pressure to implement the approaches demanded by employees who “speak the loudest”, often younger members of staff.

As a result, companies lose sight of real injustices, including women earning significantly less than men, says leading consultancy Diversity by Design.

It concludes that woke politics causes “deep resentment and division.”

His report is based on interviews with bosses and employees of 49 major companies, including BT, Panasonic and Rolls-Royce.

‘Woke’ diversity programs are failing UK businesses on almost every front, says one of the leading diversity campaign groups (stock image)

Diversity by Design co-founder Simon Fanshawe (pictured) criticized tricks such as determining the use of pronouns to indicate whether you identify with your birth gender

The study found that workers were divided into “identity-based groups” focusing on “performative flag waving and action days.”

He warned that focusing on some groups of workers could result in the needs of others not being fully taken into account, exposing companies to “significant legal risk”.

She cited the example of “introducing a transintegration policy.”

It’s bad for women.” Additionally, the report found that diversity policies are “too often influenced” by noisy young workers.

Diversity by Design co-founder Simon Fanshawe criticized tricks such as specifying the use of pronouns to indicate whether you identify with your birth gender.

He added: “True inclusion is not a set of rules, such as banning speech about trans people. It’s the ability to express yourself.