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Tag: DEI

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At Public Companies, It’s All Quiet on the DEI Front

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Public companies haven’t had much to say lately about diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Avoiding the conversation hasn’t stopped the momentum against so-called DEI programs, though. In July, Attorney General Pamela Bondi released...

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Corporate Strategies Evolve Amid DEI Policy Shifts

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In the wake of events like the protests that erupted in 2020 following the death of George Floyd, major corporations responded en masse by touting their commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion programs – commonly referred to as DEI....

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Fights Over DEI Heat Up as Trump Takes Office

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Making good on one of the key promises of his campaign for a second term in the White House, Republican President Donald Trump has waged war on diversity, equity and inclusion programs. It started with an effort to purge DEI from the federa...

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Deere Looks to Nix DEI-Related Shareholder Proposals

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This past summer, Deere & Co., the manufacturer of John Deere lawnmowers, became a poster child for the backlash against corporate DEI programs, ditching its efforts in the face of a public pressure campaign. The company is now trying t...

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Conservative Backlash Raises Existential Issues for DEI Programs

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There’s an old country fable that goes: When you sit down to bacon and eggs at breakfast, the chicken is involved, but the pig is committed. Many dedicated customers of retail chain Tractor Supply Co. and Deere & Co., manufacturer of Jo...

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