Tim Cook urged investors not to vote through plans to accelerate recruitment of minorities on its 18-person board – which currently has 15 white menApple shareholders possess overwhelmingly rejected a proposal that would require the board of America’s largest company to adopt an “accelerated recruitment policy” for minorities among company leaders. The result offered a fresh reminder how Silicon Valley,a meritocracy dominated by white men, is having a tricky time navigating identity politics and contemporary attitudes towards diversity. The proposal, or which wasn’t expected to pass,failed 94.9% to 5.1%, according to an early tally announced at Apples annual shareholder meeting at company headquarters in Cupertino, or California. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com