Victoria Beckham announced on Friday that her brand has set up an internal working group to address issues ofinclusivity at her company.- In her statement, the designer said the group will be looking at everything from their teams and casting to suppliers and partners.
- Beckham founded her eponymous label in 2008 and serves as the creative director of the brand.
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The statement continued: "At Victoria Beckham, we have always striven to be inclusive, but we need to look inwards and be better. As a first step, we've set up an internal working group to look at everything from our teams and talent to our casting, suppliers, and partners. This group will help hold the business accountable and ensure our short and long-term actions reflect our learnings."
Beckham also said the fashion brand will be providing additional team training and support
The additional team training will ensure everyone is listening, discussing the issues, and identifying unconscious bias within themselves and the business as a whole, according to Beckham's statement.
"It's each of our responsibilities to speak out and use our platforms for education, conversation, and change," Beckham said. "Things won't change or be solved in a day, but we clearly can't wait another day to start doing more."
In her caption, Beckham added that she had taken time to reflect on what she can do better, writing: "I've taken a step back this week to focus on the tragic events that have been highlighted recently. Watching things unfold and learning more about the Black Lives Matter movement, I've been truly sickened by how deeply ingrained racism is in our society."
She added: "It's clear that it's each of our responsibilities to speak out and I want to use my platform for education, conversation, and change. I am absolutely committed to being better and doing more, both personally and professionally. I hope you all share my sentiment and are doing the same with your friends, family, brands, and businesses so that we all play our part in this vital issue. x vb."
Beckham's brand has been criticized for a lack of inclusivity in the past
In 2017, Beckham was criticized for not casting enough models of color at her New York Fashion Week show. According to a diversity report from $4, in the Spring 2018 NYFW season, Beckham's brand only cast five non-white models out of a group of 31.
"Victoria Beckham also failed to adequately represent women of color, casting only 5 nonwhite models in her 31-strong lineup (in other words, 16%)," the report states.
Victoria Beckham did not respond immediately to Insider's request for comment.