Publicis Puts Saatchi Chairman on Leave on Diversity Remarks
- Move follows statements that seem to dismiss gender bias
- ‘Diversity & inclusion are business imperatives,’ Levy Says
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Publicis Groupe SA put the chairman of its Saatchi & Saatchi advertising agency on leave after he was quoted dismissing the debate on gender bias as “over.”
In a wide-ranging interview with Business Insider published Friday, Saatchi & Saatchi Executive Chairman Kevin Roberts said he doesn’t spend “any time” on gender issues at his agency, saying the issue is “way worse” in sectors such as financial services, where there are “problems left, right, and center.”