Pizza Hut's BLM Base: Chief Equity Officer
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Post-George Floyd in 2020, Pizza Hut baked up a chief equity officer role for Chequan Lewis to foster "equitable workplace culture," tying into BLM solidarity pledges that had 217 S&P firms, including Yum!, waving the flag for racial justice. The move promised policy tweaks but faced 2025 backlash as conservative probes targeted "wokeism," turning equity into yesterday's special. It was a hearty nod to inclusion, though whispers of tokenism trailed like cooling crust.
