Lauren Leader Claims DEI Programs Create ‘Level Playing Field’

VITALI Joining us now ░░░░░░░░ founder and CEO of ░░░░░░░░ In Together Lauren Leader ░░░░░░░░ so what do you ░░░░░░░░ of Apple shareholders decision ░░░░░░░░ kind of swim against ░░░░░░░░ current here and keep ░░░░░░░░ diversity and inclusion programs ░░░░░░░░ Well look I think ░░░░░░░░ companies that are consumer ░░░░░░░░ like Apple diversity and ░░░░░░░░ is really mission critical ░░░░░░░░ it s about how ░░░░░░░░ build products and services ░░░░░░░░ are responsive to the ░░░░░░░░ which is in their ░░░░░░░░ the whole world So ░░░░░░░░ think you know Apple ░░░░░░░░ been very clear that ░░░░░░░░ were not interested in ░░░░░░░░ know outside pressure on ░░░░░░░░ and that they were ░░░░░░░░ to prioritize their shareholders ░░░░░░░░ prioritize the business itself ░░░░░░░░ I also think you ░░░░░░░░ on a really important ░░░░░░░░ there when you make ░░░░░░░░ case that Apple is ░░░░░░░░ to what its consumers ░░░░░░░░ The more range of ░░░░░░░░ experience that you have ░░░░░░░░ at the table means ░░░░░░░░ more people are going ░░░░░░░░ be able to have ░░░░░░░░ interactions with their product ░░░░░░░░ also applies in the ░░░░░░░░ space You and I ░░░░░░░░ about this so much ░░░░░░░░ often that diversity of ░░░░░░░░ who are running and ░░░░░░░░ up space in office ░░░░░░░░ that policy is just ░░░░░░░░ for a larger swath ░░░░░░░░ the American public So ░░░░░░░░ you re a consumer ░░░░░░░░ if you re a ░░░░░░░░ minded person how can ░░░░░░░░ be thinking about these ░░░░░░░░ moves by the administration ░░░░░░░░ what actually would be ░░░░░░░░ out if you had ░░░░░░░░ diverse people taking up ░░░░░░░░ spaces LEADER Right In ░░░░░░░░ and democracy and government ░░░░░░░░ everywhere I mean I ░░░░░░░░ and look all the ░░░░░░░░ show that the vast ░░░░░░░░ of Americans really understand ░░░░░░░░ I mean diversity is ░░░░░░░░ this country was built ░░░░░░░░ And most Americans do ░░░░░░░░ that it should be ░░░░░░░░ level playing field for ░░░░░░░░