Denise Young Smith has apologised for suggesting that inclusion drives should not focus only on minorities Getty ImagesA senior Apple executive has apologised for claiming that “12 white, blue-eyed, blond men” can be as diverse as teams that include black people and women. Denise Young Smith, the company’s first vice-president of diversity, is understood to have angered colleagues by suggesting that inclusion drives should not focus only on minorities. “Diversity is the human experience. I get a little bit frustrated when diversity or the term diversity is tagged to the people of colour, or the women, or the LGBT,” Ms Smith said during a panel discussion. “There can be 12 white, blue-eyed, blond men in a room and they’re going to be diverse too because they’re going to bring a different life experience and life perspective to the conversation.”Her efforts to…

Source: The Times October 17, 2017 07:52 UTC