GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — It’s been almost three months since Founders Brewing Co. closed its Detroit taproom following a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination by a former employee.
There were protests, and the director of diversity and inclusion quit. The suit was settled outside of court but still left a bad taste in many people’s mouths.
Founders has been busy since leaving the headlines, shifting some of its focus from beer to improving diversity, equity and inclusion in the company.
“We knew that we had to put a program together that had systems and that we could follow these systems. And when you have systems, you have success,” said Founders Brewing Co. President and Co-Founder Dave Engbers.
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