“I’m proud” | Goldman Sachs emphasizes 'strong commitment' to Black women amid Wall Street DEI debate

Asahi Pompey, Goldman Sachs’ Global Head of Corporate Engagement, has emphasized the company will retain a “strong” commitment to Black women despite the threat of legal action on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) schemes.

Her statements on DEI, made in an interview with the Guardian, come during mounting legal attacks on companies with diversity measures from conservative activists.

Accordingly, Wall Street institutions have been reviewing their measures in recent months, with companies including Goldman Sachs and Bank of America amending diversity schemes seemingly due to fearing legal repercussions.

In March, for example, Goldman Sachs expanded its “Possibilities Summit” which was previously only available to Black college students to include students from all backgrounds.