Disheartening-No advancement for young white male - Anonymous employee Unilever Employee Review

The company started to really push heavily about 6 years ago its Unilever Future Leaders Program (UFLP) where they promise new college graduates who are accepted in the rotational programs leadership role. At the same time they are pushing Diversity and Inclusion agenda. This means there are very very limited opportunities for a young white male who has 5-7 years experience. You might as well give up if you're over 40. They are more worried about checking the box and political correctness that they don't put the best person in the role. They wonder why there are many employees leaving the company. That's why. No hope for us. This is reverse discrimination which they will deny. They don't promote you if you don't meet the D&I or UFLP. They use the term privately among directors and HR "blockers".