Ad authority rules KFC ad not derogatory
The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that the KFC “Big Deal” ad featuring Black customers transforming into dancing chickens was… Read More »
How leaders use internal podcasts to engage
Leaders at companies including A+E Networks, Here Technologies and Arlo are using technology such as Workvivo and uStudio to engage… Read More »
JPMorgan expands diversity effort with scholarships
JPMorgan Wealth Management will award 75 scholarships annually to students at historically black colleges and universities for the next five… Read More »
CPG brands commit to supporting Black-owned media
Twenty GroupM clients have joined the firm’s Media Inclusion Initiative and pledged to allocate a minimum of 2% of their… Read More »
Discrimination case against McDonald’s dismissed
The lawsuit accusing McDonald’s of racial discrimination against Black franchisees has been dismissed by a federal court judge, citing insufficient… Read More »
5 ways to create good trouble that changes the world
Being a “professional troublemaker” who can create change means having the courage to point out areas of inequality, embracing failure… Read More »
Lessons learned: 7 leaders share post-pandemic plans
As companies make moves for employees to return to work, there’s more to stay in work life after the COVID-19… Read More »
Inclusion benefits from workplace allies
Amplifying the voices of diverse groups of people and avoiding performative allyship are among the strategies workplace leaders can use… Read More »
Amazon to focus “returnship” career program on women
Amazon will expand its “returnship” career training program, intending to get as many as 1,000 women who became unemployed during… Read More »
Hold everyone accountable to support diversity, inclusion
Tiffanie McDonald, Cox Enterprises vice president of inclusion and diversity, reminds organizations that it’s important to hold leaders accountable and… Read More »
Hershey details progress on social responsibility goals
Hershey has unveiled its 2020 Sustainability Report, which outlines progress made with initiatives that support diversity and inclusion, employee and… Read More »
Some farmers skeptical about $4B debt relief plan
The American Rescue Plan includes $4 billion to provide debt relief for farmers who are Black, Hispanic or otherwise classified… Read More »