Following the nearly two weeks of immense backlash over the racially insensitive image that showed a young black boy wearing a “coolest monkey in the jungle” hoodie, H&M has announced they’ve appointed a global leader in diversity.
“The recent incident was entirely unintentional, but it demonstrates so clearly how big our responsibility is as a global brand,” the Swedish-based company said in a statement on Facebook, which includes an image of the words, “We are listening.”
“We have reached out, around the world, inside and outside H&M to get feedback,” the statement continues. “Our commitment to addressing diversity and inclusiveness is genuine, therefore we have appointed a global leader, in this area, to drive our work forward. There will be more from us soon.”
The announcement comes just days after H&M had to temporarily close some of its South African stores after anti-racism protests, and a South African non-governmental organization demanded that H&M executives undergo “compulsory anti-racism and diversity training.”
According to USA Today, H&M has hired Annie Wu, the company’s current global manager for employee relations, as its new global leader for diversity and inclusiveness. However, there is no word on exactly what Wu’s new role will entail.
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