Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Defenders of Wildlife" in English language version.
Clark, 64, has been at the group's helm since 2011."
Earlier this year, a report produced by a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) consultancy firm hired by Defenders of Wildlife was leaked. Its contents, which detailed a 'culture of fear,' were damning for the organization: The 144 employees surveyed described an unwelcoming environment for BIPOC employees, who experienced 'tokenism, microaggressions, cooption of ideas' and bore the brunt of DEI work."
At Defenders, however, the leadership resisted the staff's union push. In July 2021, when CEO Jamie Rappaport Clark was presented with a request to voluntarily recognize the union – more than 75% of the eligible staff had signed union cards – she refused to do so (several other prominent green groups voluntarily recognized staff unions).
