Throughout the second half of 2020, in the wake of a renewed Black Lives Matter movement, fashion companies said they were committing to addressing racial equality within their ranks. Following through will be the hard part.
“For the folks that would be stewards over this [effort], is there enough at stake in it for them to care? I don’t know if there would be an affirmative answer right now,” he said. “Historically, if you look at organizational downturns, you do see this tightening of belts. So you doubt you’re going to see a lot of fighting for rights, when [companies] are basically fighting for survival.” Recently, some companies have sought to show they intend to set goals in this area and track progress.
Such moves are critical in making substantial progress in an industry where the makeup of its leadership ranks has looked largely stagnant despite assurances to the contrary, said Shawn Grain Carter, associate professor of fashion business management at the Fashion Institute of Technology.
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