Women and ethnic minorities are more likely to be the victims of bullying and harassment at the Bank of England, despite Mark Carney’s pledge to create a more inclusive culture. In response to a freedom of information request, the Bank said that it investigated 25 incidents of bullying and harassment between June 2009 and January 2019. A disproportionate number of complainants were women and ethnic minorities. Women make up only 45 per cent of the bank but 57 per cent of those complaining about bullying or harassment. While 19 per cent of staff at the Bank of England belong to an ethnic minority, they are at the centre of at least 26 per cent of all complaints. Four complainants did not disclose their ethnicity.
Women and minorities are the most likely groups to be victims of bullying and harassment at Bank (BoE), according to the institution's response to a freedom of information request. While women and ethnic minorities make up 45% and 19% of the bank's workforce, respectively, they account for 57% and at least 26% of the 25 investigations into incidents at the BoE between 2009 and 2019. Ethnicity was not disclosed in four cases. The news could prove damaging to Mark Carney, the bank's governor of the period, who earlier pledged to build a more diverse and inclusive culture.