President Joe Biden called on U.S. corporations to stand by hiring practices that advantage applicants from certain racial groups over others in remarks delivered Thursday in response to the Supreme Court striking down race-based college admissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCompanies who are already realizing the value of diversity should not use this decision as an excuse to turn away from diversity either. We cannot go backwards,\u201d Biden said. \u201cI know it is a severe disappointment to so many people, including me, but we cannot let it be a permanent setback. We need to remember that we have to find a path forward\u201d Biden said of the decision and its implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Legal pundits have indicated<\/a> that the ruling could lead to future litigation against discriminatory race-based processes in other areas of American life, including corporate hiring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A growing number of American corporations have adopted hiring practices that incorporate preferences for certain racial identities as part of a wider\u00a0push<\/a>\u00a0to align their corporate\u00a0values<\/a>\u00a0with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI<\/a>) guidelines. As an extension of that policy, the Biden administration has\u00a0required<\/a>\u00a0that corporations pledge to meet certain DEI goals in order to be eligible to receive certain federal funds for particular initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n