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McDonald’s is joining a growing list of companies scaling back or abandoning their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The fast-food giant cited the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in July 2023, which struck down affirmative action in college admissions, as a key reason for its change in direction and internal examination of its policies. McDonald’s, […]

America’s number one retailer and largest private employer Walmart is dialling back its commitment to DEI programmes and policies as it comes under fire from filmmaker and anti-woke activist Robby Starbuck. Starbuck notes “Companies need to listen to our movement. We are powerful and growing every single day. We will not stop until we have

The Boeing Company has joined the ranks of companies dumping their DEI policies and dismantling their DEI department. The company, which has been caught up in ongoing labor strikes over wages, beefed up its DEI initiatives following the death of George Floyd in May 2020 — pledging to increase overall black employment by 20% by

Since June, an increasing number of companies have rolled back their corporate commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Tractor Supply and John Deere were some of the first companies to do so, pulling back some of their DEI policies and sponsorship of Pride events and other “social or cultural awareness” events. In the months since, several others

Major companies are abandoning the Corporate Equality Index, which evaluates businesses on LGBQT+ workplace policies.  Initially established over 20 years ago by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the index aimed to combat discrimination against LGBTQ+ employees, but recent months have seen a wave of criticism, particularly from conservative activists. Companies like Ford, Harley-Davidson, and Lowe’s have