North Face offers discount for taking ‘racial inclusion’ course on ‘barriers that people of colour face in the outdoors’
Outdoor clothing company The North Face is currently offering a 40% discount to customers who take a one-hour “anti-racism” course that discusses “barriers people of color face outdoors.” There is. Sun It was reported on Monday. The company’salliance in the outdoorsAccording to The Sun, the online program launched last month and offers discounts to those […]
North Face offers 20% discount to customers who take ‘racial inclusion’ course
The North Face is offering some customers a 20% discount if they take a one-hour course on racism. The sportswear brand says: alliance in the outdoors The course in the UK aims to “educate individuals about the barriers people of color face outdoors” and describes access to the outdoors as “white privilege” “in this context”. […]
Sunday’s Academy Awards the First Where New Diversity and Inclusion Requirements Go into Effect
Sunday’s 96th Academy Awards will mark a milestone in Hollywood’s new awakening. It will be the first Oscars to introduce the academy’s new diversity requirements, which set out a labyrinthine quota on race, gender and sexuality. All of this year’s Best Picture nominees met the requirements for consideration. This fact will probably come as a […]
First-ever White House diversity and inclusion officer to leave post
Michael Leitch, the first-ever White House diversity and inclusion official, will leave his post by the end of this month, White House officials told The Hill. Leach is a special assistant to the president and the White House's chief diversity and inclusion officer. He is the first person to take on the role, taking office […]
‘An Inclusion Effort that Excludes Jews Is Steeped in Antisemitism’
More than 260 Hollywood stars and industry figures have condemned the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' decision to exclude Jews from the Oscar DEI criteria. Celebrities such as David Schwimmer, Debra Messing, Juliana Margulies, and Mayim Barik have called for the inclusion of Jews in the academy, arguing that “inclusion efforts that exclude […]
Lululemon disavows founder Chip Wilson’s comments on diversity, inclusion
Lululemon is distancing itself from recent controversial comments by founder Chip Wilson, who criticized the sports apparel company's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. “Chip Wilson does not represent Lululemon and his comments do not reflect our views or beliefs,” a company spokesperson said in a statement. “Since Chip resigned from the board in 2015, […]
Lululemon founder tells the truth about diversity, equity, and inclusion — and why it’s bad for business
Billionaire Chip Wilson, founder of sportswear brand Lululemon, believes DEI programs are actively harming the company he founded. Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs have exploded in recent years, especially in business, government, and academia. The stated goal of this initiative is a good one: promoting equity for all. However, the way the program is run […]
Lululemon founder slams company’s inclusion efforts
(news nation) — Lululemon's billionaire founder Chip Wilson is slamming his former company's diversity and inclusion push. Wilson, who stepped down as chairman following controversy in 2013, spoke to Forbes about his new business venture and his battle with muscular dystrophy, but he also shared his feelings about Lululemon's current business model and the company's […]