Asset Management

BlackRock’s Gavin Lewis: Black workers can’t be their ‘full selves at work’

'We hire diverse candidates but we don’t manage diverse candidates,' says BlackRock managing director and diversity champion

Black finance workers do not feel they can be their full selves at work, says Gavin Lewis, a BlackRock managing director
Black finance workers do not feel they can be their full selves at work, says Gavin Lewis, a BlackRock managing director

Black finance workers do not feel they can be their “full selves at work”, according to Gavin Lewis — a BlackRock managing director and one of the City’s most prolific diversity champions.

“We hire diverse candidates but we don’t manage diverse candidates,” he told Financial News, adding that the finance sector needs to “get to grips with inclusion” as part of its retention efforts.

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