A growing number of major U.S. companies, including GM, Pepsi, and Disney, are quietly scrapping their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Many have removed DEI references from annual investor reports, possibly in response to President Trump's executive orders that threaten sanctions against federal contractors with DEI programs. Legal experts note that DEI, once a prominent corporate focus, is now considered politically problematic. As a result, even non-federal contractor companies are re-evaluating or eliminating their initiatives, reflecting larger cultural and political shifts surrounding these topics.
Most companies did not disclose the reasoning behind these decisions, but a few referenced President Trump's new executive orders ending DEI in the federal government.
DEI was a buzzword five years ago, but now it's becoming politically toxic, as indicated by changes at major corporations.
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