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ELC President and CEO Michael C. Hyter, Chair of the Board Gale V. King and other members of The ELC joined in ringing the opening bell at Nasdaq on June 22, 2024 with more than 50 in attendance. The ceremony honored Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating June 19th, the day in 1865 when the Black enslaved in Galveston, Texas learned of

– While strongly pointing to areas for business improvement, nearly 75% rate their companies’ commitment to DEI as strong, with 64% indicating their companies are reaffirming or maintaining DEI commitments despite anti-DEI pressure. – Executives who ranked their organizations as strong DEI performers credit their CEOs with driving and supporting DEI strategy tied to business goals and report high levels