SEC Enforcement Chief Pushes to Improve Staff Diversity

The Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement division is working to further diversify its staff as the agency under Chairman Gary Gensler considers requirements for companies to boost their workforce diversity reporting.

SEC enforcement director Gurbir Grewal told the Practising Law Institute conference on Friday that diversity, equity and inclusion is an “essential” priority for his unit, which has more than 1,300 positions.

“We are engaged in a continuous process of self-evaluation to ensure that our hiring and promotion practices are fair, equitable, and structured to identify and reward contributors who bring to the job a variety of ...