Are companies making progress with corporate diversity? What we know | JUST THE FAQS

Have companies in the S&P 100 made progress with diversity? Here’s what we know about disparities among corporate executives.

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In the wake of George Floyd’s murder, corporate America pledged to do better, saying it would diversify its leadership, encourage equity and take concrete actions to root out systemic racism.

But a USA TODAY analysis of previously undisclosed hiring records from dozens of top firms found that more than a year later, executive roles remain overwhelmingly white and male. Black and Hispanic workers, particularly women, tend to be concentrated in the lowest ranks, and some of the nation’s most powerful brands still refuse to disclose data on the gender, ethnic and racial makeup of their workforce.

The eight-part series combed the records of the Standard & Poor’s 100, some of the most highly valued companies in the stock market.

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