Effect of Recent Supreme Court Cases on Public Company DEI Initiatives

Following the US Supreme Court's recent rulings that invalidated affirmative action in higher education in the cases of Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard University and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina (Harvard/UNC), public companies are now reviewing their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives to determine whether changes are warranted.

Our panelists will discuss how companies can address legal compliance in connection with DEI initiatives, including program design, DEI-related incentive plan goals, and public disclosures.

Topics will include:

• DEI program design
• DEI-related incentive plan performance goals 
• SEC-required disclosures 
• Potential for increased shareholder proposals on DEI matters in the next proxy season