Large Employers Reaffirm Commitment to D&I Practices in Reaction to Harvard/UNC SCOTUS Decision

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Large Employers Reaffirm Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Practices in Reaction to Harvard/UNC Supreme Court Decision

HR Policy Association Stands by Amicus Brief, Emphasizes Importance of 
Diverse Talent Pipeline to Align with U.S. Demographics

WASHINGTON, D.C. – HR Policy Association, representing chief human resource officers of nearly 400 of the largest employers in the United States, reacts to the decision released today by the Supreme Court of the United States in Students for Fair Admission, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admission, Inc. v. University of North Carolina, reaffirming the commitment of large employers to diversity and inclusion practices. 

While the Association is currently reviewing the entirety of the decision in the case, we stand by the Association’s position as stated in its amicus brief filed in August 2022, which detailed the business community’s ongoing commitment to increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and, in particular, at the corporate leadership level. The brief highlighted the important role that colleges and universities’ diversity-conscious admissions programs play in creating a sustainable pipeline of qualified diverse talent to develop the next generation of business leaders. 

The brief stated: “…the increasing demand of American companies for educated, trained, diverse talent necessitates a continuous pipeline of such talent from college campuses around the United States. Amicus member companies rely heavily on American colleges and universities to provide the pool of diverse talent from which they can recruit and hire, particularly for higher-level jobs or those that require specialized degrees. Creating this pool of diverse talent requires admissions processes that provide opportunities for students of all backgrounds to achieve a higher education.” 

Collectively, HR Policy Association member companies employ more than 10 million employees in the United States, nearly nine percent of the private sector workforce. Since its founding, one of the Association’s principal missions has been to ensure that laws and policies affecting human resources are sound, practical, and responsive to labor and employment issues arising in the workplace. One important aspect of the workplace is the value of diversity and inclusion, not only to encourage the most talented workforces but also in acknowledgement and as a reflection of the evolving demographics of the country.

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Read the full HR Policy Association amicus brief here.

HR Policy Association is the lead organization representing chief human resource officers of major employers. The Association consists of nearly 400 of the largest corporations doing business in the United States and globally, and these employers are represented in the organization by their most senior human resource executive. Collectively, their companies employ more than 10 million employees in the United States, over nine percent of the private sector workforce, and 20 million employees worldwide.   They have a combined market capitalization of more than $8 trillion. These senior corporate officers participate in the Association because of their commitment to improving the direction of human resource policy. Their objective is to use the combined power of the membership to act as a positive influence to better public policy, the HR marketplace, and the human resource profession. For more information visit www.hrpolicy.org.