The world’s largest fast food chain has decided to walk back some of its DEI commitments just a few days after Robby Starbuck let them know he was looking into them. Back in 2021, McDonald’s jumped on the corporate DEI bandwagon after some lawsuits aimed at the company.
McDonald’s rolled out a series of diversity initiatives in 2021 after a spate of sexual harrassment lawsuits filed by employees and a lawsuit alleging discrimination by a group of Black former owners of McDonald’s franchises.
“As a world-leading brand that considers inclusion one of our core values, we will accept nothing less than real, measurable progress in our efforts to lead with empathy, treat people with dignity and respect, and seek out diverse points of view to drive better decision-making,” McDonald’s Chairman and CEO Chris Kempczinski wrote in a LinkedIn post at the…
