Ex-ESG Officer Sues Discover Financial Services After Firing

Discover Financial Services is facing a federal suit from a former ESG officer who alleges breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and retaliation in violation of Title VII and Section 1981.

Matt Johanson says that Discover arbitrarily canceled his unvested equity awards and terminated his employment in retaliation after he complained about race discrimination and retaliation against a Black female employee.

Johanson began working for the company in 1996 and served as Discover’s senior vice president, chief environmental, social, governance and social impact officer since the first quarter of 2022 until his termination in October ...