[127], According to SEIU, BlackRock decided that the SEIU proposal is too important to wait until they are voted on at their shareholder meetings [128] and announced its plans to voluntarily conduct an independent racial audit of its operations. Civil rights advocates and proponents of social justice have long touted the moral and ethical considerations of closing the racial divide in America. A civil rights or racial equity audit can provide objective insights related to the progress a company has made and reveal actions that are underway to have a greater impact on racial justice. According to CtW, this focus is based on the belief that: the finance industry has played a critical role in perpetuating unequal wealth distribution to communities of color. [38] Racial Equity Audits can be designed to help identify if and where these issues exist within a company so that management can address them most effectively. 1What is ESG?, ADEC Innovations ESG Solutions, available at https://www.esg.adec-innovations.com/about-us/faqs/what-is-esg/. Not everyone did. As a result, Engine No. Clear guidance from proxy advisory firms would also be beneficial to companies considering implementing Racial Equity Audit policies by offering indications on what parameters constitute best practices and how frequently these audits should occur. Dismissal and neglect of these concerns led to Engine No. Racial Equity Audits could emerge as a critical tool for companies to evaluate their current social impact and provide an objective method for investors to monitor their investments and potentially identify new companies that could benefit from increased social and economic engagement. Amazon, the second-largest employer in the US, faces numerous shareholder proposals attempting to address its lack of transparency relating to risks associated with internal and external racial justice issues. Companies Negotiated with Shareholders to Withdraw the Racial Equity Audit Proposal. At the start date, users who want to opt-out can do that by turning off the data use settings in their accounts Privacy & sharing page. Shareholders hope an Alphabet audit would cover a range of topics including: Amongst the various ESG developments gaining traction in the markets is the recent push by shareholders for companies to conduct Racial Equity Audits, which generally consist of an objective investigation into a companys practices, policies and histories to determine such companys impact on social issues and areas for improvement. (go back), 142SEC Approves Nasdaqs New Listing Rules Designed to Advance Greater Boardroom Diversity, Elizabeth Gonzalez-Sussman and Ron Berenblat, August 2021, available at https://www.olshanlaw.com/resources-alerts-Nasdaq-SEC-boardroom-diversity-rule.html. And the same study found that white Airbnb hosts in Black neighborhoods earned an estimated $160 million, compared to only $48 million earned by Black hosts. Patagonias environmental mission hasnt just been good for the planet its also boosted the bottom line, Business Insider, Richard Feloni, December 21, 2018, available at https://www.businessinsider.com/patagonia-mission-environmentalism-good-for-business-2018-12. [140] The legislation is sponsored by Rep. Joyce Beatty and co-sponsored by Reps. Nikema Williams and Jesus G. Garcia and is currently under committee review. The proposal received 13 percent support and has been filed again this year (Item 10). 34-40018; IC-23200; File No. According to Wenah, Airbnb lost 1.3 million users after launching the Community Commitment. The most wishlisted Design and Creative Space stays for inspiring retreats, Visit North Carolina and Airbnb relaunch partnership to boost rural tourism, Get to know your Host community in Europe: Meet Katerina from Greece. In light of the anticipated increase in the number of Racial Equity Audit proposals in the coming proxy seasons, we may see a corresponding rise in the number of companies that follow BlackRocks lead and voluntarily conduct their own Racial Equity Audits. Exxon has faced pressure from shareholders to shift practices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. [6] Since then, SEC leadership has signaled that more comprehensive ESG-related disclosure could be mandated in the near future, with SEC Commissioner Allison Herren Lee issuing statements earlier this year directing the Division of Corporation Finance to enhance its focus on climate-related disclosure in public company filings [7] and inviting input from investors, registrants, and other market participants on climate change disclosure. [8] Former Acting Director of the SECs Division of Corporation Finance John Coates also stated earlier in the year that the SEC should help lead the creation of an effective ESG disclosure system so companies can provide investors with information they need in a cost-effective manner. [9] Based on these statements, we believe there is a strong likelihood that the current SEC-mandated human capital management disclosures will soon be expanded to require additional disclosures covering environmental and other social initiatives and metrics, further supporting a view that ESG awareness, stewardship and reporting at public companies are here to stay. Every day, Hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way. (go back), 65All things (not) being equal, IR Magazine, Ben Maiden, Summer 2021, available at https://content.irmagazine.com/story/ir-magazine-summer-2021.pdf. All Homes and Experiences referenced on the Airbnb Newsroom are intended purely to inspire and illustrate. Not only are Racial Equity Audits designed to help inform investors about their current and future investments from a social and financial perspective, but are also intended to help companies craft their policies and practices to achieve their social justice goals. In addition to Starbucks, Airbnb and Facebook have completed audits. From 2016 through today, over 1.3 million people have declined to agree to Airbnbs mandatory Community Commitment and Non-Discrimination Policy, and have therefore been denied use of the platform or had their accounts cancelled. On July 28, 2021, ISS launched its Annual Benchmark Policy Survey, which included requests for feedback on Racial Equity Audits. [48] New York State Comptroller Thomas F. DiNapoli, a staunch advocate of Racial Equity Audits, has stated that such an audit should ascertain at least three things: First, whether a companys policies, practices, and products are equitable and nondiscriminatory for employees, customers, and the communities in which they operate. In August 2021, a National Labor Relations Board hearing officers report on a union election there found that the company committed multiple violations of employees rights. Racial Equity Audit proposals are intended to provide an independent, objective review of the corporations' effectiveness at combating systemic racism, a review that would benefit all stakeholders, including shareholders. Home Depot indicated it was pausing all contributions after the events of January 6, but made no commitment to realign policies or permanently end support for election objectors. [14], ISS and others have published a number of reports that have found that addressing social and environmental concerns correlates with companies either currently experiencing or having the potential to experience increased growth and profitability. The project will start on June 30, 2020 and will be limited to U.S.-based hosts and guests. Currently, neither the SEC nor the major U.S. securities exchanges mandate publicly traded companies to make disclosures regarding Racial Equity Audit initiatives. Other external forces that may prompt public companies to adopt Racial Equity Audit policies are the SEC and the securities exchanges. (go back), 107Amazon Proxy Statement, supra note 104. Trilinc Global, November 4, 2013, available at https://www.trilincglobal.com/what-is-esg/. (go back), 91See SEC, Division of Corporate Finance Staff Legal Bulletin No. The racial equity audit proposal at Citigroup Inc. garnered 39% of shareholders' support, while the one at Amazon.com Inc. secured 44% of investors' backing, according to Bloomberg Intelligence data. [109], Amazon argued the proposals call to review its impact on civil rights, equity, diversity and inclusion is a broad survey on the impact of the Companys policies, practices, products and services on societal issues, which implicates routine business issues, such as the products and services that the Company offers to its customers, the Companys business practices and operations, the Companys strategic decisions, and the Companys choice of technologies. [110] Similarly, according to Amazon, such an audit would necessarily implicate[] a multitude of ordinary business matters relating to the Companys day-to-day operations, which Amazon argued included decisions relating to, among other things, its charitable donations, hiring decisions, diversity and recruitment initiatives, customer relations, advertising, public relations and communications with its shareholders and the kinds of products it sold. Racial equity audits started catching on after the events of 2020 prompted a racial reckoning in the U.S. Airbnb will never sell the perceived race information used in this research project. [111] Despite the laundry list of examples Amazon cited in its No-Action Letter, the SEC did not concur that the proposal was excludable under Rule 14a-8(i)(7). (go back), 137Supra, Goldberg-Zelizer, note 96. [66], Similar Racial Equity Audit proposals were submitted by shareholders at several public companies during the 2021 proxy season with substantially the same resolution clause copied above, but with different issues highlighted. What that means for tech companies more broadly is that inclusion must be embedded in every fabric of the organization. Some concrete examples, offered Brand, are pay equity, supplier diversity, and employee resource groups. (go back), 84See J&J No-Action Letter, supra note 78. What is a racial equity or civil rights audit? 30-10825; 34-89670; File No. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. [58] The audit produced three reports, which ultimately described how Facebook utilized the audit process to listen, plan and deliver on various consequential changes that will help advance the civil rights of its users in a number of categories and also recommended implementation of specific action items, including to (1) continue to onboard expertise, (2) build out the civil rights leaders team, (3) expand civil rights product review processes, (4) require civil rights perspectives in escalation of key content decisions and (5) prioritize civil rights. [59] The thoroughness of the audit and the response and subsequent actions taken by the company have led to the Facebook audit being heralded by many as a big success. While we witnessed an increase in shareholder proposals related to Racial Equity Audits in the 2021 proxy season, all such proposals were either withdrawn or defeated. Recently, investors and companies have also begun to appreciate that positive financial returns are often associated with investing in initiatives working towards racial equality. Shareholders have filed proposals relating to the impacts of the use of Amazons surveillance and facial recognition technology by governments and law enforcement bodies; its use of concealment clauses regarding harassment, discrimination, and other unlawful acts in the workplace; its lack of reporting on its lobbying activities; and its employees right to collective bargaining, among other issues. BlackRock Inc. announced in April that it plans on undergoing an audit in 2022. It must include a plan of action for resolution of issues identified, which should include responsibility and mechanisms for ongoing oversight and governance of racial equity related matters. A Racial Equity Audit is, at its core, an independent, objective and holistic analysis of a company's policies, practices, products, services and efforts to combat systemic racism in order to end discrimination within or exhibited by the company with respect to its customers, suppliers or other stakeholders. (go back), 86See J&J No-Action Letter, supra note 78. For all companies, and especially tech companies, that means its time to get to work! (go back), 138See H.R.2123Diversity and Inclusion Data Accountability and Transparency Act, Congress Bill Tracker, available at https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2123/committees?r=61&s=1 (as of July 15, 2021). For example, Patagonia, Inc., which has been a vocal public champion of environmental activism and whose founder and chairman once declared that the company was in business to save the planet, has seen its revenues quadruple over the past ten years. [133] However, in the coming years, we believe this is an area in which the proxy advisory firms may issue official voting guidance. Cacace actively holds the position of Director of Anti-Discrimination & Equity Programs for Airbnb. Airbnb does not recommend or endorse specific Home or Experience listings on the Airbnb platform. In addition to our ongoing diversity and anti-discrimination efforts, as we grapple with the effects of COVID-19, now more than ever we need to be a platform for economic empowerment that can help hosts, including Black residents, keep their homes and avoid displacement from their communities.. In 2016, Airbnb partnered with the Color of Change to launch a three year review of the company's platform and . S7-25-97, available at https://www.sec.gov/rules/final/34-40018.htm (citing Reebok Intl Ltd. (Mar. A racial equity or civil rights audit is typically an independent analysis, usually conducted by a law firm and/or a consultant, that examines whether a company's policies, practices, products or services are equitable and non-discriminatory for key stakeholders, such as customers and employees We will continue to urge Airbnb to thoughtfully engage members of our communities in developing solutions to support long-time Black residents at risk of displacement from their neighborhoods.. As companies aim for racial equity, Brand said its important to first acknowledge that racism exists and understand that it was intentionally built into corporations. [98] Wells Fargo also said it is making efforts toward expanding [its] diversity and inclusion commitments with a focus on hiring, promotions, and turnover, with increased accountability across all of those areas and [is] taking specific actions in support of these commitments. [99] The board of directors of Goldman recommended that shareholders vote against the shareholder proposal on a Racial Equity Audit, saying it has taken additional steps toward racial equity in the past year, including assessing its shortcomings and committing to hiring more analysts from historically Black colleges and universities, while maintaining [its] existing programs focused on other diverse populations. [100] Goldman also pointed out that it is [b]uilding upon more than $200 million of grants in minority communities and to minority-owned businesses over the past two decades and in 2020 [Goldman] created the Fund for Racial Equity to support the vital work of leading nonprofits that are addressing racial injustice, structural inequity and economic disparity, which has committed $10 million from GS Gives in addition to matching employee contributions to recipient organizations. [101]. (go back), 115See, e.g., Bias, disrespect, and demotions: Black employees say Amazon has a race problem, Vox:Recode, Jason Del Rey, February 26, 2021, available at https://www.vox.com/recode/2021/2/26/22297554/amazon-race-black-diversity-inclusion; Black Amazon manager sues the e-commerce giant, accusing it of race and gender discrimination, Washington Post, Jay Greene, March 1, 2021, available at https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/03/01/amazon-race-discrimination-lawsuit/; Five women sue Amazon, accusing e-retailer of race and gender discrimination and retaliation, Washington Post, Jay Greene, May 19, 2021, available at https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/05/19/amazon-suit-race-gender-discrimination/. [2] Thirdcorporate governance, which considers how a company governs itself and holds itself accountable taking into account the structure and diversity of a companys board of directors, the separation between management and the board of directors, executive compensation, equal and fair pay amongst employees, and the extent to which a company or its management or board of directors are undertaking lobbying efforts, making political and charitable donations, or engaging in corruption or bribery. [55], Some companies have independently engaged in Racial Equity Audits or similar internal reviews, usually in response to external pressures. At the higher end, proxy advisory firms may offer official guidelines on what they believe are minimum actions a company should take with respect to Racial Equity Audits in order to receive the advisors support. 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[40] As illustrated in the study, companies with the highest degrees of ethnic/cultural diversity were 33% more likely to outperform their less diverse peers and companies with the most ethnically/culturally diverse boards of directors are 43% more likely to experience higher profits than their less diverse peers. This post is based on an Olshan memorandum by Mr. Berenblat, Ms. Gonzalez-Sussman,Claudia B. Dubn, Rebecca L. Van Derlaske, Ian A. Engoron, and Sarah R. Matchett. [10] On the other hand, it has been found that companies that affirmatively adopt meaningful approaches to these issues may not only help progress environmental and societal goals, but may also potentially see improved financial performance. (go back), 6Final Rule: Modernization of Regulation S-K Items 101, 103 and 105, 17 CFR 229, 239 and 240, Release Nos. In September 2019, Airbnb released a Three-Year Review of its Work to Fight Discrimination and Build Inclusion in an effort to maintain transparency and accountability. The good news is that some tech companies have been promoting racial equity and justice long before these latest protests and the tragedies that inspired them. Otherwise, these proponents posit, a lackluster or hastily conducted Racial Equity Audit or failure to take meaningful action in response to an audit may actually have the opposite effect for the implementing institutioninstead of insulating the company from potential proposals demanding Racial Equity Audits, faulty or perfunctory audits may instead create a target on the institutions back for ESG activists in the following years. Wells Fargo, the third largest bank by assets in the US, along with seven other major financial institutions, received a shareholder proposal requesting the bank conduct a racial equity audit in 2021. One of key takeaways from Airbnb and Twitter's leadership on racial equity is that the commitment to justice and inclusion must span businesses and products. https://www.sec.gov/rules/final/34-40018.htm (citing Reebok Intl Ltd. (Mar. Advertisement The report served as a withering rebuke of Facebook's handling of issues related to technology,. (go back), 100Goldman Sachs Proxy Statement, supra note 35. He agreed and was personally concerned that there was an unacceptable lack of urgency around Airbnb's previous attempts to address allegations of racial bias within the Airbnb community, and vowed that such unconsciousness would not Under Rule 14a-8(i)(10), a company is permitted to exclude a shareholder proposal if the company has already substantially implemented the proposal. (go back), 81See Citigroup No-Action Letter, supra note 78. 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