Companies Are Avoiding the ‘DEI’ Acronym–Even If They’re Not Pulling Back on Diversity Initiatives

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  Trump amps up pressure on companies to roll back DEI

  Nearly five years after major companies declared their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion following the police killing of George Floyd, some are publicly pulling away from those ...
  
  The Hill - 6d
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  These Companies are Pulling Back on DEI Initiatives

  DEI policies originated as a counterweight to discriminatory corporate practices.
  
  Inc. - Jan. 24

• Target joins Walmart in pulling back on DEI. But this big retailer and its shareholders are staying the course.

  Target said that it was ending its diversity, equity and inclusion goals as it tries to align itself with an “evolving external landscape.”
  
  MarketWatch - Jan. 24
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  Target latest company to roll back DEI programs

  Target has announced it is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, becoming the latest corporation to do so following President Trump’s election. In a memo sent to ...
  
  The Hill - Jan. 24

• Target rolls back DEI initiatives, the latest big company to retreat

  Target joins Walmart, Meta, McDonald's and a wave of other major companies pulling back on DEI programs.
  
  CNBC - Jan. 24
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  Target rolls back DEI initiatives, the latest big company to retreat

  Target on Friday said it’s rolling back diversity, equity and inclusion programs — including some that aim to make its workforce and merchandise better reflect its customers.
  
  NBC News - Jan. 24
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  Costco Defends Its Diversity Policies as Other Companies Scale Back

  The membership club chain may face a shareholder challenge to its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives as a conservative think tank readies for another fight.
  
  Inc. - Jan. 23
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  Meta joins companies rolling back some DEI policies

  McDonald's announced earlier this week that the company would end some initiatives centered on diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI.
  
  ABC News - Jan. 10
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  McDonald's is the latest company to roll back diversity goals

  Four years after launching a push for more diversity in its ranks, McDonald’s is ending some of its diversity practices, citing a U.S.
  
  NBC News - Jan. 6

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