Apple backs its diversity policies, calling anti-DEI proposal ‘restricting’

CNN — Apple’s board of directors has recommended shareholders vote against a conservative think tank’s proposal to consider scrapping the tech giant’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The company also said it has a “well-established compliance program,” and its board actively manages business and legal conduct to ensure it complies with laws in multiple jurisdictions. He called Apple’s statement “non-responsive” and said that “corporations that have been pushing DEI have lost the goodwill to simply say ‘trust us.’” DEI isn’t new. Vishwanath said DEI is “vastly misunderstood” and companies don’t always understand why they implemented the programs. She suggested companies should ask themselves if DEI policies were “a reactive add-on or was it intrinsically important to the company’s success?” “ will continue to be met with curiosity or resentment,” said Vishwanath.