US companies drop diversity policies

Factbox-US companies scale back and modify diversity policies after Trump's order
From Google to Target, many major U.S. companies have dropped or considered altering their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies following President Donald Trump's executive order to curtail such programs at the federal and private level.
Trump’s media company defends its ‘diversity and inclusion’ policies as his administration dismantles DEI
Donald Trump has made purging the government of diversity, equity and inclusion programs a top priority of his new administration, calling them “illegal” and “immoral.” But throughout his career Trump has espoused the opposite view and has often highlighted the importance of such initiatives in business.
Companies may be rolling back their diversity policies but investors keep voting down anti-DEI shareholder proposals
While some of America’s most powerful companies have rolled back their DEI initiatives over the past year, investors are rejecting anti-DEI proposals in overwhelming numbers. This week, shareholders at Apple and John Deere voted against anti-DEI propositions by a margin of 97.
US companies scale back and modify diversity policies after Trump's order
From Google to Target, many major U.S. companies have dropped or considered altering their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies following President Donald Trump's executive order to curtail such programs at the federal and private level.
Trump’s Anti-DEI Order Spurs Major Changes in Corporate Diversity Policies
Companies across the U.S. are rolling back DEI programs in response to legal and political pressure from the Trump administration. Attorney General Pam Bondi recently ordered the Department of Justice to investigate and penalize private-sector DEI programs deemed illegal.
USC scrubs DEI from some webpages as Trump cracks down on campus diversity programs
Amid federal attacks on DEI programs, USC and other U.S. universities are removing several websites that refer to diversity, ...
"Fearless Girl" statue sponsor State Street drops boardroom diversity targets
State Street's asset management unit on Friday dropped targets for the number of women and minority directors who should ...
A former top Biden DEI chief says companies should 'bunker down' and stand up for diversity
Alaysia Black Hackett, who oversaw Biden's DEI push, told BI that Trump's crackdown wasn't a surprise and that the work ...
Hollywood diversity in decline despite audience demand, study finds: ‘The writing was on the wall’
Despite the popularity of films like 'Wicked,' opportunities for people of color in Hollywood declined in 2024, according to ...
With threats to diversity in schools, are Black male teachers in jeopardy?
The Department of Education letter stressing that discrimination on the basis of race is "illegal" could put Black male ...
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Warner Bros. Discovery Drops ‘Diversity’ And ‘Equity’ Language From DEI Initiatives: Here Are All The Companies Cutting DEI Programs
Following Trump's lead, organizations including Walmart, Lowe’s and Meta have announced they would scale back their ...
Judge Allows C.I.A. to Fire Officers Who Worked on Diversity Issues
A federal district judge on Thursday allowed the C.I.A. director, John Ratcliffe, to fire intelligence officers who had ...
BlackRock, a Diversity Pioneer, Distances Itself From DEI
The world’s largest asset manager drops diversity, equity and inclusion references from its latest annual report.
Goldman drops diversity and inclusion section from annual filing
Goldman Sachs has dropped an entire section dedicated to "diversity and inclusion" from its annual filing released on ...