Companies declared ‘Black lives matter’ last year, and now they’re being asked to prove it

By Levi Sumagaysay, March 6, 2021

Two-thirds of the largest U.S. companies made statements after the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, and investor groups are now pressuring banks, social-media giants and others to support shareholder resolutions that seek recurring proof of progress

Shareholder advocacy groups that have long pushed for social change are asking social media companies, banking giants and other corporations that declared their commitment to racial justice in 2020 to back their words with actions this year.

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