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5、shed by Demos October 2024 Demos.Some rights reserved.15 Whitehall,London,SW1A 2DDT:020 3878 3955hellodemos.co.ukwww.demos.co.uk3CNTENTSACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PAGE 4FOREWORD PAGE 5EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PAGE 6INTRODUCTION PAGE 8SOCIAL MOBILITY:WHAT IS IT?WHY DOES IT MATTER?PAGE 10WHY SHOULD BUSINESSES PROMOTE

6、SOCIAL MOBILITY?PAGE 25WHAT ROLE ARE BUSINESSES CURRENTLY PLAYING IN PROMOTING SOCIAL MOBILITY?PAGE 30THE OPPORTUNITY EFFECT:THE BUSINESS CASE FOR SOCIAL MOBILITY DRIVING GROWTH PAGE 42WHAT CAN WE DO TO HELP BUSINESSES MAXIMISE THE BENEFIT OF SOCIAL MOBILITY?PAGE 47CONCLUSION PAGE 57ANNEX PAGE 584AC