Georgia GOP gubernatorial hopeful vows to 'ban DEI' in state but his own nonprofit urged CEOs to invest in it – Democratic Accent

Georgia GOP gubernatorial hopeful vows to 'ban DEI' in state but his own nonprofit urged CEOs to invest in it – Democratic Accent

Rick Jackson, a Republican billionaire running for Georgia governor on a pledge to ban DEI in state government and public education, founded a nonprofit that promoted a 2021 workplace initiative urging Georgia CEOs to invest in DEI, measure progress, examine racial pay gaps, use race-conscious hiring practices and lead workplaces “with race in mind.” Jackson, the billionaire healthcare founder of Jackson Healthcare and its network of smaller com…

Georgia GOP gubernatorial hopeful vows to 'ban DEI' in state but his own nonprofit urged CEOs to invest in it

Billionaire Rick Jackson vows to ban DEI in Georgia if elected governor, but his nonprofit launched a 2021 initiative urging CEOs to use race-conscious hiring practices and examine racial pay gaps.