McDonald's speaks on diversity, equity, inclusion efforts
Photo: iStock Feb. 18, 2021 In the same week that one of McDonald's largest Black franchisees filed a civil rights suit againstit alleging that the company has shown systemic racial bias that puts Black owners at a disadvantage, the Chicago-based company said it was continuing efforts around diversity, equity and inclusion. According to an email from a McDonald's spokeswoman, the company is: Increasing leadership diversity by growing the women in senior director and above roles from 37% to 45% by the end of 2025. working toward gender parity by the end of 2030. Increasing "representation of h...