Real talk: How Best Buy manages challenges of DEI goals
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Aly McDevitt2022-06-02T11:45:00
Two years into its diversity, equity, and inclusion action plan, Best Buy leaders attended Compliance Week’s National Conference to discuss—in a refreshingly blunt manner—the retailer’s learnings.
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