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Diversity, equity and inclusion

Retailers

Walmart, NAACP Partner on Scholarships for Previously Incarcerated

 By Christine LaFave Grace on Dec. 14, 2021

"Our aspiration is to reduce bias, incarceration and recidivism by using our scale, influence and access to stakeholders" to drive equity in the criminal-justice system, Walmart leaders write.

Retailers

How to Retain Talent in a Labor Crisis and Beyond

 By Donald Fan on Oct. 29, 2021

An attrition wave is sweeping the nation. Walmart's Donald Fan shares four strategies for battling the ‘Great Resignation.’

Retailers

H-E-B Shares Latest on Disability Bridge Hiring Program

By Jennifer Strailey on Oct. 25, 2021

As part of grocer’s ongoing efforts to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace, the company continues to expand its innovative Neurodivergent Digital internships for individuals on the autism spectrum.

Retailers

Walmart, Target Update on Racial Equity Investments

By Christine LaFave Grace on Oct. 22, 2021

Walmart announces three new HBCU participants in its Live Better U education program and $3 million in education grants; Target highlights $5 million in equity grants in its hometown this year.

Nonfood

The Color of Personal Care: Diversity in Health and Beauty Aisles

By Christine LaFave Grace on Oct. 15, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic made the lack of representation on store shelves of health and beauty products created for diverse consumers all the more apparent—and added new urgency for retailers to address the issue.

Retailers

Schnucks Seeks to Encourage Mammograms with 'Treasure Your Chest' Campaign

By Christine LaFave Grace on Oct. 05, 2021

Noting racial and ethnic disparities in breast-cancer death rates, St. Louis-based Schnuck Markets announced it will give $50 Schnucks gift cards to mammogram recipients in select ZIP codes.

Retailers

Walmart on Its Workforce Goals: Good Progress, But "We've Got a Ways to Go"

By Christine LaFave Grace on Oct. 01, 2021

Walmart tends to position itself as reflective of America—and where the country has been challenged, so, too, has the retailer, Chief Sustainability Officer Kathleen McLaughlin says.

Retailers

Target Looks to Back Black-Owned Beauty Brands

By Christine LaFave Grace on Oct. 01, 2021

The Minneapolis-based retailer is working to help Black-owned beauty- and personal-care businesses develop and make products that "better support the brands’ values."

Retailers

Ahold Delhaize Appoints Natalia Wallenberg as New Chief Human Resources Officer

By Jon Springer on Sep. 30, 2021

The global ag-tech executive will lead HR strategies as CEO Frans Muller remarks on the retailer’s focus on diversity.

Retailers

Walmart Finds Pandemic Workforce Gap for Women

By Christine LaFave Grace on Sep. 27, 2021

"Throughout society, this period has disproportionately affected women and specifically women of color," Walmart's Donna Morris states.

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