This week Shayne Ebudo in the Financial Times described his experiences in the banking world as a Black person. He relates experiences that are truly shocking not only in their racism but also in the utter lack of common decency and politeness by people in power, all of whom were White and generally male. As banks consider their role in addressing social and economic inequality, they also need to reflect and change internal cultures that allow this behaviour to be tolerated. Similar stories also arise over the treatment of women in banking. Can banks attract talent from all sections of society or must they only take on White men with noxious attitudes to be successful?
