Boeing dismantles diversity department, Bloomberg News reports
Boeing has dismantled its diversity, equity, and inclusion department, merging staff with human resources, while facing financial pressures, including a stock offering and plans to cut 17,000 jobs.
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Boeing has reportedly dismantled its global diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) department, according to a Bloomberg news report. The staff from the DEI office will be merged with another human resources team that focuses on talent and employee experience. Sara Liang Bowen, a vice president in the DEI department, announced her departure from the company on LinkedIn, expressing pride in her role over the past five years. This organizational change comes as Boeing is also navigating financial pressures, including a recent stock offering aimed at raising up to $24.3 billion and plans to cut 17,000 jobs, which constitutes about 10% of its global workforce. These moves follow a prolonged strike by factory workers that has impacted the company's operations.
- Boeing has dismantled its global diversity, equity, and inclusion department.
- The DEI staff will be integrated into another human resources team.
- Sara Liang Bowen, a vice president in the DEI department, has left the company.
- Boeing is facing financial pressures, including a significant stock offering and job cuts.
- The changes come amid a strike by factory workers affecting operations.
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