As DEI Comes Under Legal Attack, Companies Alter Their Programs January 17, 2024 By Alexandra Olson, Haleluya Hadero and Anne D'Innocenzio Sophia Danner-Okotie’s has ambitious plans for her Nigerian-inspired clothing line but a sense of dread has punctured her optimism as...
Some UK Financial Services Firms Keep Flexible Working to Boost Women in Workforce December 15, 2023 By Olivia Konotey-Ahulu As firms across the City of London consider clamping down on working from home, Schroders Plc is sticking to its...
Harassment of Women in Financial Services Eclipses Other Industries: Aviva CEO Blanc December 14, 2023 By Kirstin Ridley Amanda Blanc, the CEO of insurer Aviva, told British lawmakers on Wednesday that physical and verbal harassment of women in...
Trump Allies Attack Corporate ‘Bigotry’ Against White Men December 11, 2023 By Emily Birnbaum One complaint accuses Macy’s Inc. of discriminating against White men. Another levels that allegation against BlackRock Inc. A third points...
Fewer Than 10% of CEOs in Britain’s Largest Companies Are Women November 27, 2023 By Olivia Konotey-Ahulu Even as Britain’s largest companies are hiring women in executive leadership roles at the fastest pace in five years, there’s...
Corporate America Is Rethinking Diversity Hiring as Legal Challenges Rise November 22, 2023 By Jeff Green and Kelsey Butler The same conservative activists who helped gut race-related college admissions at the US Supreme Court have now set their sights...
Conservatives Challenging Nasdaq Board Diversity Rule Appeal to Full 5th Circuit October 26, 2023 By Jody Godoy A conservative group that lost a challenge to Nasdaq’s board diversity disclosure rule appealed the decision on Wednesday, requesting a...
Appeals Court Upholds Nasdaq Board Diversity Rule October 19, 2023 By Jody Godoy A U.S. appeals court upheld Nasdaq’s board diversity rule on Wednesday, requiring companies listed on the exchange to have women...
Appeals Court Blocks Venture Capital Fund’s Grant Program for Black Women October 3, 2023 By Nate Raymond A federal appeals court on Saturday blocked a venture capital fund from moving forward with a program that awards funding...
Conservative Activist Uses Civil War-Era Law to Challenge Corporate Diversity September 26, 2023 By Nate Raymond The anti-affirmative action activist behind the successful U.S. Supreme Court challenge to race-conscious college admissions policies is trying to use...