From WSJopinion: Statements about racial justice are nice, but companies should remove many of the degree requirements that disproportionately exclude skilled black workers from jobs, write pqblair and Shad Ahmed
In response to the senseless and brutal killing of George Floyd, major brands are flooding social media with statements in support of the black community. Bank of America followed up with a $1 billion philanthropic commitment. As of June 18, Fortune 100 companies had pledged more than $2 billion to demonstrate that they are listening and responding.
But if corporate executives want to address systemic racism, they can do more. In addition to philanthropy, they should change their hiring and management practices to focus on...
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