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Rooney Rule founders point to diversity needs
They point to a paucity of black offensive coordinators, the pool often tapped for new head coaches.ESPN - Feb. 8 -
Goldman abandons IPO board diversity pledge
Wall Street bank is latest major US company to roll back DEI initiativeFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
Disney Refocuses Diversity Initiatives to Prioritize Business Outcomes
The entertainment giant joins other major companies rolling back and recasting its DEI policies.Inc. - Feb. 12 -
Google Unwinds Diversity Goals, Citing Trump’s DEI Orders
The Silicon Valley giant also said it was reviewing other diversity programs and initiatives and would update them if they seemed risky or ineffective.The New York Times - Feb. 5 -
As Ground Shifts, ‘Flailing’ Democrats Struggle to Find Footing in Diversity Fight
President Trump’s aggressive moves against transgender rights and diversity, equity and inclusion programs have left the Democratic Party casting about for a strategy for how to respond.The New York Times - Feb. 8 -
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Many Argentines back Milei on economy. His war on diversity is more divisive.
Polls show many Argentines oppose the president's strongly conservative social views — despite crediting him for stabilizing the embattled economy.NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Disney cuts diversity category from executive pay scheme
Entertainment group faced allegations from conservative politicians that it pushed ‘woke’ agendaFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
Goldman Sachs axes diversity rule that has 'served purpose'
The bank ditches a policy that stopped it acting on flotations for firms with an all male, all white board.BBC News - Feb. 12 -
PBS shuts diversity office as it faces pressure from Trump administration
PBS says it's shutting its diversity office to comply with President Trump's executive order and firing the two executives brought on when the effort was started in 2021.CBS News - Feb. 12 -
In Trump’s Cross Hairs Over Taking Gazans, Egypt and Jordan Try Diversion
The U.S. president has repeatedly asked the two Mideast allies to take in two million Palestinians from Gaza. Both Egypt and Jordan have been trying to offer Mr. Trump help in other ways.The New York Times - Feb. 13 -
The N.F.L.’s Coaching Diversity Progress Has Stalled at One Position
The number of Black offensive coordinators in the league is back down to zero.The New York Times - Feb. 13 -
Trump Cracks Down on Diversity Initiatives Celebrated in His First Term
Top Education Department officials during the president’s prior administration routinely hailed diversity efforts. Now employees who participated in them have faced reprisals.The New York Times - 6d -
The Spin | Future of cricket up for debate, from language and diversity to gambling
The Hundred welcomed huge investment as the Cricket Research Network pondered what lies ahead for the sport. Two consecutive days, two cricket events, two very different visions. One, at Old ...The Guardian - 1d -
Civil and human rights groups sue over Trump diversity, transgender orders
Civil and human rights organizations have teamed up to file a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the president's executive orders on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) ...The Hill - 1d -
KPMG’s US business removes diversity reports from its website
Big Four firm becomes latest government contractor to ditch DEI targetsFinancial Times - 1d -
Google scraps its diversity hiring goals as it complies with Trump's new government contractor rules
Google is scrapping some of its diversity hiring targets, joining a lengthening list of U.S. companies that have been abandoning or scaling back their diversity, equity and inclusion programsABC News - Feb. 5 -
Zuckerberg’s swerve: how diversity went from being a Meta priority to getting cancelled
Meta once invested millions and attracted top talent as tech’s leader in corporate diversity. After those aspirations peaked in 2019, the company scuttled them altogether. In 2019, Facebook set ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
Goldman Sachs Ditches Big Diversity Rule As Wall Street Backs Off DEI
Goldman Sachs will drop a demand that corporate boards of directors include women and members of minority groups as financial firms backpedal from D.E.I. promises.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
FCC set to investigate media giant Comcast over diversity commitments and says it could shut down DEI programs elsewhere
Comcast says it ‘will be cooperating with the FCC to answer their questions’MarketWatch - Feb. 13 -
To the CEOs who’ve joined Trump’s fight against diversity, I say this: you’re making a big mistake | Stefan Stern
Ditching DEI initiatives will curry favour in the Oval Office. It will also alienate the workforces bosses rely on. The mask has slipped and the gloves are off. A company which in 2022 boasted that ...The Guardian - 2d
