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Nadia Lim has hit back at rich-lister Simon Henry's comments about her ethnicity saying it highlights the vile stigma many women of colour face in business.

The NBR published an article in May 2021 about Henry's alleged incessant communication with a female intern, who had asked him to stop. She went on to say she wants Henry to "open his mind" and "see the potential" that comes in all shapes, sizes and cultural backgrounds. Lim said the damaging element is that comments Henry made can be repeated so often that people start to believe it's true and "believe they are less capable and have less to give and contribute than their peers".

He said she was “showing some cleavage” and showing off her sensuality to sell “scrip”.

It says the board must include directors of different ages, ethnicities and backgrounds, and that diversity is a key strategic asset, and focus, of the company. She said it was “abysmal” that Henry had been critical of Lim on the basis of gender and race. McKinnon said it was particularly concerned with the governance of DGL and would be unlikely to invest in the company until it had a new chief executive. The comments flew in the face of NZSA’s policy on board composition, which included core thought and social diversity as a foundation for improving the quality of corporate governance in New Zealand, he said. Earlier on Thursday Kiwi Wealth chief executive Rhiannon McKinnon said it was in the process of adding DGL to its exclusions list in response to Henry’s “derogatory comments”. Rich-lister and DGL chief executive Simon Henry told NBR that a photo of Lim in My Food Bag’s prospectus was “a little bit of Eurasian fluff”. He said she was “showing some cleavage” and showing off her sensuality to sell “scrip”.

The Prime Minister, a former MP and a popular TV presenter have all weighed in.

"Is anyone else keen to embrace #flufffriday today?" and it did not feel nice." "When I saw those comments not only does that do a complete disservice to Nadia herself, but I imagine it would have been insulting to all women," Ardern told reporters.

The tweet is in reference to the racist and sexist comments the celebrity chef was faced with earlier this week from DGL Group's CEO, Simon Henry. During an ...

"Please encourage Hilary to dress properly. She continued to say, "There's nothing wrong with the term 'Eurasian'" but noted that context matters. Posting to Twitter, the Seven Sharp presented said: "Is anyone else keen to embrace #flufffriday today?

The Prime Minister has called a rich-lister's controversial comments about businesswoman Nadia Lim "insulting to all women". Simon Henry, the founder and ...

Last month, chemicals company CEO Simon Henry criticised My Food Bag for including a photo of Lim in its prospectus, calling her "Eurasian fluff". Henry also ...

"I frequently hear things are pretty all right for women in business. In a piece for the Herald, My Food Bag co-founder Cecilia Robinson said attitudes like Henry's were a blow to women in business. "Ultimately, the success of Nadia Lim speaks for itself," Ardern added. "Not only does that do a complete disservice to Nadia herself, I imagine it would be insulting to all women," the Prime Minister said today when asked about the controversy. Henry also claimed her "cleavage" was a reason for the company's underperforming results. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says a chief executive's "Eurasian fluff" comments about entrepreneur and chef Nadia Lim do a disservice to all women.

Celebrity chef Nadia Lim has discussed the racism she and her family have experienced in the past after “racist and misogynistic” comments were made about ...

“And that’s why I decided to speak up about it. I mean, you know, when you got a TV celebrity showing off her sensuality to hock script, then you know you’re in trouble.” Lim said she could imagine her Ah Ma “getting up in arms and wagging her finger fiercely in the air and shouting at the dismissive, racist and sexist comments” made about her recently. You know you’re in trouble. In an Instagram post, featuring a family photo of her Ah Ma (Chinese grandmother) and her father, Lim admitted she didn’t like being in the “eye of the storm” and was “initially shying away” from reading about it. Celebrity chef Nadia Lim has discussed the racism she and her family have experienced in the past after “racist and misogynistic” comments were made about her by the chief executive of DGL.

"Females on boards, females in business, females in communities do not deserve your silly comments."

He made derogatory comments about Lim's 'cleavage' and ethnicity. Now she's fired back.

The NBR published an article in May 2021 about Henry's alleged incessant communication with a female intern, who had asked him to stop. She went on to say she wants Henry to "open his mind" and "see the potential" that comes in all shapes, sizes and cultural backgrounds. Lim said the damaging element is that comments Henry made can be repeated so often that people start to believe it's true and "believe they are less capable and have less to give and contribute than their peers".

You know by now I'm not one to join aboard the cancel culture train when someone says something deemed out of line, but I think that businessman Simon Henr.

One equity analyst told media that Henry’s one of the best CEO’s he’s met. But he’s wrong to suggest that it’s got anything to do with Nadia’s cleavage and ethnicity and sensuality. That does happen.

Celebrity chef Nadia Lim has opened up on why she feels the need to speak out after she was the target of nasty derogatory comments from businessman Simon ...

Please consider me an ally - one of a huge number who are upstanders and refuse to accept racism in any form," one wrote. "And that's why I decided to speak up about it. Good on you for unleashing your inner voice and saying that it is not ok. But it hit me yesterday when I was sitting opposite a young woman of Asian blood, like myself, on the plane and we both smiled at each other. I can just imagine my Ah Ma getting up in arms and wagging her finger fiercely in the air and shouting at the dismissive, racist and sexist comments made about me just recently. Not just ones Henry seems to prefer."

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says comments about Nadia Lim would have been insulting to all women. A chemical company boss has been scolded by his board over “ ...

The board had made clear to Henry the high standards expected of him as a chief executive and that the comments he made had no place in DGL, or in the wider community, it said. I mean, you know, when you got a TV celebrity showing off her sensuality to hock script, then you know you’re in trouble.” The DGL statement said Henry had apologised to DGL’s board and staff for any offence caused. “The board considers the comments made to be completely inappropriate, unacceptable and offensive.” You know you’re in trouble. The board had “conveyed its deep disappointment” to Henry, the statement said.

A top Kiwi businessman who made disparaging comments about celebrity chef and entrepreneur Nadia Lim has been condemned by the board of his company DGL ...

Celebrity chef Nadia Lim has opened up on why she feels the need to speak out after she was the target of nasty derogatory comments from businessman Simon.

Please consider me an ally - one of a huge number who are upstanders and refuse to accept racism in any form," one wrote. "And that's why I decided to speak up about it. Good on you for unleashing your inner voice and saying that it is not ok. But it hit me yesterday when I was sitting opposite a young woman of Asian blood, like myself, on the plane and we both smiled at each other. I can just imagine my Ah Ma getting up in arms and wagging her finger fiercely in the air and shouting at the dismissive, racist and sexist comments made about me just recently. Not just ones Henry seems to prefer."

The chief executive who described celebrity chef Nadia Lim as "Eurasian fluff" has apologised, the company's board says. However, Lim - the target of his ...

I feel sad for him that he hasn't learned that lesson yet." It always did." "I smiled at her and she smiled back at me and I actually felt a little bit emotional. I'm not speaking out for me - it's for them." "Mr Henry agrees and has expressed genuine regret for his comments. Or read things like that?"

An Australia and New Zealand-listed chemical manufacturing company has had about $65 million wiped off its market value over the last two days amid backlash ...

An internal memo from DGL boss Simon 'Eurasian fluff' Henry supplied to The Spinoff claims he's apologised to Nadia Lim. But the My Food Bag founder says ...

“Simon intends to send the same apology to Nadia by text and is hopeful of speaking to her in person, at her convenience.” A statement from DGL’s board released to media late on Friday evening also claimed Henry had attempted to make contact with Lim. “The board considers the comments made to be completely inappropriate, unacceptable and offensive. “Over time, lots of little can add up and have damaging effects. “I am fully committed to ensure it doesn’t happen again,” he concluded. He continued: “The language I used to describe her is unacceptable. who experience this kind of stuff on a frequent basis over time, that do.” A My Food Bag spokesperson also confirmed that no contact had been made between Henry and Lim.

The chief executive who described celebrity chef Nadia Lim as Eurasian fluff has apologised, the company's board says. However, Lim - the target of his v.

I feel sad for him that he hasn't learned that lesson yet." "I smiled at her and she smiled back at me and I actually felt a little bit emotional. It always did." I'm not speaking out for me - it's for them." If he did, he would get so much out of it. "Mr Henry agrees and has expressed genuine regret for his comments. It did. Or read things like that?" "It's especially important in this situation, because he is a CEO. He is meant to be a leader ... he could use his potential and his influence to celebrate diversity and inclusion. I realised it's not about me. The board has made clear to Henry the standards expected of him as a chief executive and the comments he has made have no place in DGL, or in the wider community, the statement said. The Herald asked a DGL spokesman how Henry had apologised and was told: "A written apology has been couriered to her and he's going to email it to her and hopefully speak to her as well.