Big US companies pushed to tally progress on racial justice
New York (AFP) - The killing of George Floyd prompted a wave of promises from corporate America to advance racial equity. Nearly a year later, large US companies are under pressure to show progress on fulfilling those promises. Shareholders will vote in the coming weeks on some of those initiatives, including whether Walmart should report on the fairness of its pay scale and whether Facebook and Google/Alphabet should appoint a civil rights specialist to their boards. Another frequently proposed option is a racial equity audit that compares a company's record with statements made in its gloss......
May 23, 2021