Lawsuit claiming Starbucks's DEI policies illegal dismissed

Diageo lead discusses building a "diversity framework" | How your drive to succeed can inspire those around you | Avnet CEO: Top leaders need 3 key skills Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( August 16, 2023 [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( Advancing and Empowering Women Leaders [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT A Leader's Edge [] [Diageo lead discusses building a "diversity framework"]( Implementing a "diversity framework" helped Grainne Wafer, global director of beer, Baileys & Smirnoff at Diageo, to embed diversity and inclusion into her company's core structure. Wafer points out that these initiatives require constant, sustained efforts, so making diversity a building block of the business ensures it's always a priority. Full Story: [The Drum (free registration)]( (8/14) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( Exceptional Taste, Texture & Performance Idahoan® honors the integrity of the potato through a one-touch cooking method, delivering scratch-like taste and performance. 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(Bryan Bedder/Getty Images) Increasing the amount of shelf space dedicated to Black-owned brands and businesses through the Fifteen Percent Pledge has helped retailers including Macy's, Nordstrom, Sephora and Ulta Beauty generate $14 billion in revenue toward the goal of helping Black business owners earn $1.4 trillion by 2030. Twenty-nine companies and retailers have entered into relationships with more than 625 entrepreneurs through the pledge since the nonprofit effort launched in 2020. Full Story: [CNBC]( (8/11) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Consultancy aims to grow Black-owned franchises]( President and Founder Tarji Carter launched The Franchise Player to mentor and empower aspirational entrepreneurs of color into restaurant franchise owners, despite the staggering data that Black people own less than 10% of eateries. "You might not meet the qualifications today, but we can do whatever it takes to get you to a 'yes' from that brand," said Carter. Full Story: [Nation's Restaurant News (free registration)]( (8/8) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Brands avoiding DE&I could cost them $5.4T, per report]( Eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion from marketing budgets has cost US businesses $5.4 trillion, per Kantar, and brands incorporating DEI in marketing easily stand out as only 60% of consumers can identify the top inclusive brands without prompts and 65% don't feel well-represented. Kantar ranks Nike as the leading DEI brand, with the company's Valeria Piaggio noting that Nike is "probably one of those brands that is synonymous with brand bravery and with equity." 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Full Story: [Hotel Management online]( (8/9) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Lawsuit claiming Starbucks's DEI policies illegal dismissed]( A federal court dismissed a lawsuit filed by The National Center for Public Policy Research, which holds about $6,000 in Starbucks stock, that claimed Starbucks's diversity, equity and inclusion workplace policies were illegal. "If the plaintiff doesn't want to be invested in 'woke' corporate America, perhaps it should seek other investment opportunities rather than wasting this court's time," said presiding Chief US District Judge Stanley Bastian. 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