The Supreme Court’s decision to side with Students for Fair Admission in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, [1] which struck down the use of “affirmative action” in college admissions, caused concern among compensation committee members, compensation consultants and the executives and managers incentivized to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) at their employers about the risk of litigation and activism associated with corporate DE&I programs and metrics.

While the decision only relates to the educational sector, corporate DE&I programs could be affected in several ways. READ MORE