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None of these articles say that companies are gutting their programs. There will be a gradual trickle down effect over time as schools become less diverse, and that will affect the pipeline, but it's not here yet.![]()
Supreme Court affirmative action ruling will disadvantage US companies
The Supreme Court’s blow to affirmative action will shrink the talent pipeline, says economist and educator Peter Blair Henry.www.marketplace.org
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Microsoft, Salesforce, and other Fortune 500 companies react to Supreme Court striking down affirmative action: ‘Our commitment to equality doesn’t waver’
Fortune 500 companies, including Salesforce and Microsoft, reacted to the Supreme Court's decision to reject affirmative action at U.S. colleges and universities.finance.yahoo.com
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Why Corporate America Is Worried About Affirmative Action (Published 2023)
Many businesses have adopted policies to diversify hiring but the Supreme Court’s ruling to end the policy in universities endangers those efforts.www.nytimes.com
I work for a large company and I'm on the leadership team for the north America supply chain, and I know a number of people at varying levels of leadership at other fortune 500's and I've had anecdotal conversations with a few. It's still a priority and it will remain a priority for the foreseeable future because diverse workforces have a direct impact on the income statement. My company in particular has a direct pipeline to Howard and NCAT.
I'm calling this distinction out because we should focus on where the problem will have the biggest impact at first; higher education. I hope schools continue to enroll diverse candidates like Biden is calling for.