US EditionPepsiCo agrees to meet with Al Sharpton over DEI cuts, potential boycott
- Sharpton plans to meet with PepsiCo CEO Laguarta to discuss DEI policy changes.
- PepsiCo, along with Walmart and Target, ended some DEI programs after Trump returned to the White House.
- PepsiCo ceased setting minority representation goals for managerial roles and supplier base in February.
- Sharpton told the AP, "That is the only viable tool that I see at this time, which is why we've rewarded those that stood with us."
- Sharpton threatened a boycott in an April 4 letter, prompting PepsiCo to meet with civil rights advocates.
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PepsiCo Meets with Sharpton Over DEI Rollbacks, Future Action Pending
Rev. Al Sharpton met with PepsiCo leaders to discuss the company's decision to scale back its $500 million DEI initiatives, and the meeting was followed by a meeting with members of the National Action Network. The post PepsiCo Meets with Sharpton Over DEI Rollbacks, Future Action Pending appeared first on The Washington Informer.
Al Sharpton meets with PepsiCo after scaling back DEI commitments
Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton met with PepsiCo executives after the company announced changes to its diversity goals. He had warned the company to respond within three weeks or face a potential boycott of its major brands. PepsiCo says it is shifting from setting minority leadership targets to a broader “Inclusion for Growth” strategy focused on business performance. The meeting comes amid a national trend of corporations scaling back DEI…
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