'A white man finally saying that a racist and white supremacist workplace culture starts with him is nothing to congratulate. Nor is it a radical statement.'
titled"Everlane's Convenient Transparency" — a nod to the company's"radical transparency" tagline.
From being paid less than their white counterparts to having their ideas dismissed — or even stolen — and being berated for calling out the brand's lack of diversity, the former employees said the San Francisco–based company is rife with racist behaviors. "Everlane broke us," the document read."Our spirit, our bodies, and our ideas were considered for their cache and cultural value. Our psyche was manipulated to fall in line with a greenwashed version of sustainability as we ourselves worked unsustainably just to be seen and acknowledged for our contributions while watching our white counterparts advance."
Among a detailed list of steps, the group asked that the company issue public apologies acknowledging how the brand"has benefited from systemic racism," hire Black executives, implement anti-racism training, and outline steps to retain BIPOC employees and create spaces for them to voice their concerns.
Then, on Sunday night, the company posted a note from Preysman, who said Everlane was implementing anti-racism training starting this week with the leadership team, reviewing employees' pay to ensure people are paid equally, and developing a code of conduct that includes anti-racism, among other things.
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