To Dan Schulman, CEO of PayPal, diversity within his company is important, but after the killing of George Floyd, he was even more determined to show PayPal’s commitment to inclusivity and fighting racial injustice. From providing hundreds of millions of dollars in grants in support of Black-owned businesses to increasing diversity on PayPal’s board and leadership team, Schulman discusses the changes he has pushed for in the past two years. Watch the story here, taken from the June 8, 2022 Matter of Fact Listening Tour: “Trailblazers, Troublemakers and Dreams.”
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