'They want a heck of a lot more than just saying, 'We condemn the killing of George Floyd or many others,'' PwC U.S. Chair Tim Ryan told CNBC.
, the chair of PwC U.S., on Thursday released the company's plans to combat racism, telling CNBC that employees are insisting real progress gets made."They want a heck of a lot more than just saying, 'We condemn the killing of George Floyd or many others.'"knelt on the unarmed black man's neck for nearly nine minutes, has ignited nationwide protests in recent days. Demonstrators are demanding police reform and other steps to address racism in the U.S.earlier Thursday.
Ryan told CNBC he has heard from thousands of employees in emails, texts and other conversations in the last few days following Floyd's death. "As I read them, it was very clear that our people wanted a say in how we shape our future and instead of being defensive and talking about all the stuff we've done in the past, we're going to listen to our folks," Ryan said.
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