A Costco board member has taken aim at companies rolling back diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, calling for businesses to "maximize" DEI instead as the wholesaler faces pressure to ...

Diversity, equity and inclusion “DEI” policies faced increased scrutiny in 2024, leading at least a dozen major U.S. companies and hundreds of universities to roll back these commitments once ...

When Did Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Start? While there is no formal consensus, most DEI supporters cite the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 as a catalyst for the modern DEI industry.

Citing the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision banning affirmative action in college admissions and the “evolving landscape around DEI,” the fast-food giant said Monday it would no longer set ...

Costco's board didn't mince words when it came to supporting the company's stance on diversity, equity, and inclusion — a move that openly challenges the staying power of DEI critics ahead of a ...

One by one, diversity, equity and inclusion programs at some of the country’s biggest companies fell apart in 2024, with signs that efforts to reverse DEI initiatives will only ramp up in 2025.

McDonald’s is the latest US corporation — and among the largest — to back off some of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices, as a Supreme Court ruling against affirmative ...

As the debate rages on whether U.S. universities should enshrine or cut their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, a new study has found that a large chunk of American college students ...

Costco’s board of directors is urging shareholders to vote against a proposal that would eliminate the wholesale retailer’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) program. “Our success at ...

McDonald’s is scrapping many of its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. The move is part of a larger trend of corporations rolling back DEI commitments made during the Black Lives Matter ...

Major companies and universities across the U.S. scaled back diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts in 2024, sparking mixed reactions. Activists and politicians took aim at DEI in 2024 ...

A decade later, Bennett has seen her work limited by Florida legislation affecting DEI that has been supported by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, including the 2022 Stop Woke Act. She estimates that ...