Ford Motor Company announced they are abandoning their commitments to employee inclusion. Kelley Robinson HRC President stated, “Today, Ford Motor Company abandoned its commitment to hundreds of thousands of employees by cowering to internet troll Robby Starbuck & signaling that inclusion & other core values are no longer a priority in the workplace. After decades of commitment to inclusion & top ratings on the HRC Corporate Equality Index, the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, Disability Equality Index as well as their longstanding philanthropic record funding scholarships for Hispanic students, the Human Rights Campaign could not be more disappointed to see Ford Motor Company shirking its responsibility to its employees, consumers & shareholders. By failing to support women leaders, employees of color & LGBTQ+ employees, Ford Motor Company is abandoning its financial duty to recruit & keep top talent from across the full talent pool. In making their purchasing decisions, consumers should take note that Ford Motor Company has abandoned its commitment to our communities…Ford Motor Company’s shortsighted decisions will have long-term consequences. Hastily abandoning efforts that ensure fair, safe & inclusive work environments is bad for business & leaves Ford’s employees & millions of LGBTQ+-allied consumers behind. With nearly 30% of Gen Z identifying as LGBTQ+ & the community wielding $1.4 trillion in spending power, retreating from these principles undermines both consumer trust & employee success.” This backward move by the Ford Company isn’t that surprising since the company founder Henry Ford received an award from the Nazi regime called the "Grand Cross of the German Eagle" in 1938.
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