Floyd Killing Forces U.S. Business to Examine Its Record on Race
Most companies show public support for equality with little agreement on specific solutions
People demonstrate near a George Floyd mural following the guilty verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, in Atlanta on April 20.
Photographer: Elijah Nouvelage/AFP/Getty ImagesDerek Chauvin’s trial ended in a conviction. The business reckoning inspired by George Floyd’s killing is far from over.
Since Floyd died under the knee of former police officer Chauvin on May 25, more than 80 companies in the S&P 100 have promised to improve hiring for Black and other minority workers. Almost half have goals for improving representation in management, according to data collected by Bloomberg. Twenty two S&P 100 companies have joined the OneTen Coalition, a pledge to add 1 million middle-income jobs for Black workers in a decade.