Certified B Corporations and their partner organizations are pursuing economic inclusion and opportunity for all people. They are doing so by adjusting hiring and recruitment initiatives and reshaping workplace policies. Racial equity, one pillar in B Lab U.S. & Canada’s Theory of Change, requires further consideration and investment after the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to end affirmative action in college admissions.
The ruling threatens years of racial equity practices in higher education. As shared in a statement by B Lab U.S. and Canada: “Ending affirmative action will reduce the future earnings of many Black and Latinx people and widen the racial wealth gap. … The impact it has had on equity in higher education is undeniable. Affirmative action has led to higher representation of Black, Indigenous, and other students of color at selective universities. This has meant higher-paying jobs, leadership positions, and access to other spheres of influence that still remain mostly white.”