A lot of the I&D work is performative & definitely a toxic positivity vibe. They don’t always want to hear what the gaps are, just create nice marketing stories that appeal to their audience. Meanwhile, employees actually need things fixed & struggle to navigate systems. They make employees & ERGs shoulder the burden & take on extra unpaid work to push for change, then wonder why people are burnt out & they lack diversity. Simply put, Dow wants to be the most innovative & inclusive company…unless it costs them money. They will always pick the cheapest solution even to their own detriment. Too much groupthink & lack of desire to fix broken systems & processing, especially in HR. Lack of workforce to actually staff many projects, runs really lean so progress is slow. Many facilities need to be fixed & are run down or lack accessibility features. You need to conform to make it. The idea of bringing your authentic self to work is a joke. Not sure why people think Dow is woke, still the same conservative good ole boys club, just rebranding. Also lots of passive aggressive attitudes that likely come from Midwest culture.
