Walmart’s Black Executives Lost Ground Since Five Years Ago
- The share of Black workers in executive ranks has declined
- Walmart is now ‘thoroughly reviewing’ its hiring practices
An employee restocks frozen food products at a Walmart Inc. store in Burbank, California.
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As civil unrest over systemic racism roils the U.S., Walmart Inc.’s chief executive officer has pledged to make changes giving the company’s 340,000 Black workers more opportunities.
According to the company’s latest diversity report, they need them.