Firms nationwide are calling for board of director seats to be filled with diverse voices — but how do they tackle a problem that’s decades in the making?
George Floyd’s death almost three months ago sparked a public outcry surrounding police brutality, but it also prompted corporations worldwide to come out with statements of support surrounding diversity and inclusion measures within their own organization. Eighty-eight of the firms in Fortune 100 released statements, ranging from messages of solidarity to outlines of organizational programming meant to address diversity. And while the outcry surrounding Floyd’s death has prompted a new wave of corporate diversity pledges, calls for diversity have been around for almost more than 20 years.
