Large companies need to use their influence to advocate for policy changes that promote justice, Randal Stephenson said.
CEO Randall Stephenson on Tuesday called on fellow chief executives to speak up for racial justice following the police killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man.
Floyd died last week after Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, pushed his knee into Floyd's neck for several minutes. His death ignited widespread protests across the nation, and several companies have since released statements andBut large companies need to be actively advocating for policy changes, Stephenson told CNBC's"We have an imperative to begin to use our muscle and our influence to begin to effect policy change to address this," he said.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Marc Jacobs Responds to LA Store Looting: 'A Life Cannot Be Replaced'Here's how brands like marcjacobs and jenatkinhair are responding to the aftermath of protests, while showing their support for the Black Lives Matter movement, and advocating justice for George Floyd.
Weiterlesen »
Demonstrators fill downtown Riverside: 'I don't know if I'm next'Thousands of protesters gathered in downtown Riverside on Monday afternoon to call for justice in the death of George Floyd and others killed by police.
Weiterlesen »
Jay-Z speaks out after calling Minnesota governor to discuss justice for George Floyd'It was so incredibly human,' Governor Tim Walz said of the conversation. 'It wasn't Jay-Z international celebrity, it was a dad and quite honestly a black man with visceral pain that he knew.'
Weiterlesen »
George Floyd's Brother Describes Call With Trump: 'He Didn't Give Me The Opportunity To Speak'George Floyd’s Brother Describes Call With Trump: ‘He Didn’t Give Me The Opportunity To Speak’
Weiterlesen »
JAY-Z Says Justice for George Floyd Is 'Just a First Step'The music mogul addressed his conversation with Gov. Tim Walz and demanded continued efforts to fight racial injustice.
Weiterlesen »
`Appalled'— Here's what Wall Street CEOs are saying about the killing of George Floyd and protests rocking US citiesAs protests continued to roil U.S. cities in the week after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Wall Street CEOs expressed horror, anger and empathy in staff emails and messages posted to social media.
Weiterlesen »