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BUSINESS MUST DEMONSTRATE ACTION ON LEVELLING UP
SIMON BOSS Simon Boss is Chief Executive of law firm Shoosmiths and sets out here why businesses must lead on the purpose agenda
There is nothing new about inequality in the UK – but the ways in which we address those inequalities need to be new, and need to increase – we are in no position to think that our society can improve, if we don’t really focus our minds on doing things differently. As a society, we need to ask ourselves - what can we do to really step up our efforts? What is working and what isn’t? What could we do to give everyone an equal and realistic chance to realise goals and ambitions in life – no matter who you are or where you start. Of course, there is no doubt the challenges around this are deep rooted and complex with no quick fixes, even in normal times. And thanks to Covid-19, the challenge has become even more difficult to grapple with as the pandemic has made the issues deeper and more pronounced. Building on what increasingly looks like a hugely successful vaccine rollout, we have recently heard what the route out of the latest lockdown looks like (all being well). Whilst the debate continues about the pace of this re-emergence, the promise of the greater freedoms this will bring gives us all a much-needed lift as we look forward to better times ahead. At the same time,
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