ABC Farm Supplies has adopted policies and procedures designed to eliminate non-discriminatory practices in hiring and promoting employees who come from previously disadvantaged groups. Which term refers to ABC's active effort to recruit, hire and promote people from disadvantaged particular groups?

Affirmative action

Explanation:

This is a term that describes effort or action to recruit disadvantaged groups or groups previously excluded. This is also used to ensure gender balancing in organisations. Some organisations consciously seek to fill up top positions at their board with women. The Beijing conference on women empowerment sought for increased women participation in key decision positions.

ABC effort can be described as an Affirmative action towards recruiting a group that was previously disadvantaged or discriminated upon previously.