To Diversify Corporate America, We Need Standards, Not Statements

摘要

Despite corporate pledges to improve diversity during the protests after George Floyd’s murder, racial diversity among Fortune 1000 general counsel actually declined over the past year,and especially among Black GCs, says Jean Lee, CEO of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association. She says companies should note that corporate boards are becoming more inclusiveand diversify their leadership teams now, starting with general counsel.“We must do more.”In the days after George Floyd’s murder, I saw these words in press releases, social media posts, and public statements across corporate America. Businesses pledged to donate, engagein difficult dialogues, and overhaul internal processes. It seemed like we had finally reached a watershed moment-one where companies were finally stepping up and implementingmuch-needed reforms.