Daily Wire: May 30, 2023 : Chick-Fil-A Faces Backlash As Their Diversity Efforts Resurface, Other Woke Brands Take Beating

Social media users noted that Chick-fil-A, which has a longstanding reputation as a firm run on the basis of conservative and Christian principles, hired Erick Reynolds as vice president of diversity, equity, and inclusion two years ago. Chick-fil-A prominently features a number of diversity programs meant only for females and members of racial minorities on a DEI segment of its website, which surfaced in the days after Target and Bud Light witnessed sales and market capitalization hits.

The company also seeks to develop “mentorship, development, and partnership opportunities for minority-owned businesses to strategically engage” with their supply chain.

Another sustainability report published last week likewise cited the firm’s commitment to diversity, noting that Chick-fil-A established a steering committee to provide insights for DEI initiatives and seeks to make diversity “an integral part of our culture of care.”

Skeptics of the ESG and DEI movements contend that the philosophies center on political and social causes, such as decreasing carbon emissions or diversifying company leadership, in a manner that distracts from profitability and uses corporate power to advance leftist agendas.

Chick-fil-A, which is privately owned, garnered criticism four years ago after its charitable foundation halted donations to a number of Christian organizations characterized as “anti-LGBTQ groups,” such as the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Salvation Army.

In Chick-fil-A's 2022 Global Impact Report the first goal is listed as "Caring for people" and starts with DE&I objectives. Making one of their highest priorities DE&I rather than "Caring for others through our food" which is 3rd on their list of goals. This focus is emphasised by their "Getting better together" statement:

Valuing differences, ensuring equal access and creating a culture of belonging are the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) priorities that help make Chick-fil-A a place where we all can thrive and belong. These priorities also represent an important Chick-fil-A core value: We’re better together.


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