YSK that despite being outside of US jurisdiction, Lego has dropped diversity and inclusion terminology from its annual report

https://lemmy.world/post/34334402

YSK that despite being outside of US jurisdiction, Lego has dropped diversity and inclusion terminology from its annual report - Lemmy.World

I know some people are boycotting US businesses during the current administration, but the same mindset has ripple effects here in the EU. In other words: stay vigilant!

This sucks, my daughter just got into Lego. I guess it’s just another evil company I’ll be boycotting.

If my daughter wants more Lego, I’ll just buy it second hand

This isn’t a great look, but calling Lego “evil” is a bit of a stretch. This was one report that has no bearing on how they run their company or how they interact with their customers.

They still support and promote diversity in their products, which is where it matters.

No, it’s not. Lego has been bullying local distributors of other brick systems (e. g. CADA) by issuing patent claims, knowing very very well that those claims are false and the patents have expired long ago.

However, customs has to hold and store the shipping containers until the court settles, and they charge for it. A lot. This forces small shops (down to your local mom&pop toy store) to pay for customs storage fees, for weeks, sometimes months. These costs are high enough to force small shops out of business, mind you.

Along with the declining quality of the sets and the increasing cost, Lego is very well a shitty company.

The high cost is an issue, but I don’t know what you’re talking about with declining quality. It’s still fantastic quality.