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Cannes Lions 2015 pushes the diversity agenda

on Jun 29, 2015 | 0 comments

By Justin Pearse

It was more than ironic to return from a Cannes Lions festival where the diversity agenda was the highest it’s ever been to be greeted by the news that Facebook’s workforce is still mostly white and male.

It’s easy to be glib about diversity in our industry and the increasing focus on it. However, when one of its leading players remains so far behind, it’s clear the issue burns brightly.

Today, over two thirds of Facebook’s employees are male, down just a paltry 1% on the previous year. With the number of white employees having fallen just 2%, it’s clear Read full story ›

Source: The Drum