Oracle told it has a problem with diversity (that is, it has none)
African-Americans make up 13% and Asian-Americans make up 5.6% of the US population but 0% of Oracle’s board and leadership team
22 November 2019 - 17:50
San Francisco — Oracle Corporation should increase the racial diversity of its board, a group of US lawmakers have said, putting a greater spotlight on the company’s hiring and management practices.
“The fact that African-Americans make up 13% and Asian-Americans make up 5.6% of the US population but 0% of Oracle’s board and leadership team is inexcusable,” said the lawmakers in a letter dated November 22 from the House tech accountability caucus and tri-caucus, which includes the Black, Hispanic, and Asian Pacific American caucuses...
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