How companies can accelerate racial justice in business
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The killing of George Floyd at the hands of police officers on May 25, 2020, caused a surge in anti-racist activism across the world. From Tokyo to Cape Town to Stockholm to Rio de Janeiro, Black Lives Matter protests advocating the basic principles of social justice – equity, rights and participation – have taken place in more than 60 countries.
The social unrest has also ignited the debate about the role and responsibility of business as trustees of society to accelerate social progress. Racism is manifested in current social, economic and political disenfranchisement of historically marginalized and underrepresented ethnic groups such as the lack of opportunities, lower socio-economic status, higher unemployment and the racial wealth gap.
To address these challenges and drive systemic and sustainable change towards racial justice, the World Economic Forum is creating a global coalition to tackle racism in business, with a starting point on Black inclusion and addressing anti-Blackness.
Read more about the initiative
www.praeventionstag.de
