The Commonwealth Bank is expected to face the ire of investors at its AGM next month, after the bank altered its bonus plan to provide a 50 per cent weighting for these so-called ‘soft’ targets.

But advocates for diversity in the workplace have expressed concern over the negative publicity, arguing that setting targets for more open-minded hiring policies is necessary to achieve cultural change.

An area of particular concern is the employment of people with a disability.

Recent research by British insurer Lloyds found that an estimated $43 billion could be added to Australia’s GDP over a decade if disability discrimination was addressed.

Source: ABC News