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Tag: Diversity

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At Public Companies, It’s All Quiet on the DEI Front

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Public companies haven’t had much to say lately about diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Avoiding the conversation hasn’t stopped the momentum against so-called DEI programs, though. In July, Attorney General Pamela Bondi released...

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Corporate Strategies Evolve Amid DEI Policy Shifts

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In the wake of events like the protests that erupted in 2020 following the death of George Floyd, major corporations responded en masse by touting their commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion programs – commonly referred to as DEI....

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Supreme Court Decision Complicates Diversity Disclosure Landscape

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After upending diversity policies in academia, the Supreme Court’s June decision striking down race-based admissions policies at colleges and universities also rattled the corporate world. High-profile law firms now face lawsuits for their...

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Proxy Season Brings Socially Motivated Shareholder Proposals from Both Sides of the Aisle

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It’s nothing new to see activists showing up at annual shareholder meetings to protest banks’ social agendas. In fact, they’re typically taking financial institutions to task for what they perceive as a lack of any agenda at all. Recently,...

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(Rooney) Ruled Out? Lawsuit Undermines Perception of NFL Diversity Policy

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As corporations have wrestled with promoting diversity and inclusion in their upper ranks, some stakeholders have drawn inspiration from an unlikely source: pro football. However, a new lawsuit may dampen their enthusiasm when it comes to f...

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