Loretta Lynch to lead Amazon racial equity audit

Former Attorney General Loretta Lynch will spearhead an independent racial equity audit to determine whether Amazon perpetuates discrimination through its policies.

The Obama-era Cabinet member’s investigation will evaluate whether the company’s policies and practices produce “disparate racial impacts” against its hourly employees, Amazon said in a recent filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Seattle-based company will publicly share the results, although it’s unclear when the audit is expected to be complete.