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'Shouldn't get involved' | Ex-McDonald's CEO wages war on firms with 'woke' HR policies

Ex-McDonald's CEO wages war on firms with 'woke' HR policies

The former CEO of McDonald's has launched a campaign to combat what he considers to be “woke” corporate policies.

Ed Rensi, who ran the fast-food giant from 1991 to 1997, has partnered with conservative advocacy groups to form The Boardroom Initiative, with a goal to “defend shareholders and employees of public companies from "woke" policies and ensure corporate accountability”, according to Fox Business.

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