Facing Scrutiny, Companies Revisit DEI Principles | The Plug

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Facing Scrutiny, Companies Revisit DEI Principles | The Plug

After protests swept the nation in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, many tech companies were compelled to speak out in support of the Black community. However, this opened the door for the workplaces of those tech companies to come under scrutiny.

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