The measure passed on Friday during Apple’s annual meeting is non-binding, so the company isn’t required to adopt the recommendation. The proposal urges the iPhone maker to undergo an independent audit assessing its treatment of female and minority employees. It is a rare rebuke to a management team that runs the world’s most valuable company.
The company has long cast itself as a champion of gay rights, and CEO Tim Cook reiterated that during a meeting on Friday.
Like other major technology companies, Apple’s particularly in high-paid technical positions consists primarily of white and Asian men. The tech industry has been trying to address this imbalance for many years.
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