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Civil rights and racial equity audits

Considerations and questions for directors to ask about racial equity audits and other civil rights audits.

Podcast overview

In this episode, BLC Senior Advisor Stephen Brown speaks with former U.S. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch, leader of Civil Rights and Racial Equity Audits at Paul Weiss, about board considerations related to racial equity audits and other civil rights audits.

Topics discussed include:

  • The meaning of the terms “civil rights audits” and “racial equity audit”
  • The rise in shareholder proposals on this topic
  • Questions directors should ask when considering conducting such reviews

Featured speakers

Stephen L. Brown

Stephen L. Brown

Senior Advisor, KPMG Board Leadership Center, KPMG US

Cate Goethals

Cate Goethals

Founder, Better Boards Initiative; Director, UW Foster Women Board Director Development Program

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