What is DEI, why many US corporate giants dropped it and what it means in India
1 month, 1 week ago

What is DEI, why many US corporate giants dropped it and what it means in India

India Today  

The debate around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion has intensified in the US - especially after Donald Trump’s re-election - with several multinational companies including Walmart, Ford and Toyota scaling back or scrapped DEI programs, citing changing market dynamics or scepticism about their effectiveness. DEI initiatives include policies to make hiring fairer, training sessions to help people understand and tackle unconscious biases or even groups where employees with similar backgrounds or experiences could come together for support. Musk’s comment was in response or rather in appreciation to Bill Ackman’s 4,000 word opus on X that criticised DEI policies and celebrated the successful resignation of Harvard’s first Black and female president, Claudine Gay. https://t.co/HM94ZZmfhU — Elon Musk January 3, 2024 Robby Starbuck has emerged as a prominent critic of DEI initiatives and is also the man responsible for Walmart scaling back their DEI policies.

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They helped create DEI—and even they say it needs a makeover
2 weeks, 5 days ago

They helped create DEI—and even they say it needs a makeover

Live Mint  

Culture warriors aren’t the only ones applauding big businesses’ rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Like “innovation," “sustainability" and other business principles-turned-corporate fads, DEI piled on some of workers’ least favorite things: extra consultants, more awkward human-resources sessions and new chiefs with lofty titles and fuzzy mandates. View Full Image Olivia Christian Photo: Kathy Schuh Photography Dobbin’s 2009 book, …

DEI isn’t actually dead
3 weeks, 4 days ago

DEI isn’t actually dead

CNN  

New York CNN — Walmart, Ford and other companies are making changes to their diversity, equity, and inclusion policies in response to online pressure, legal threats and customers opposed to the initiatives. Some companies are modifying terminology from “DEI” to “inclusion” or “belonging.” President-elect Donald Trump’s Justice Department is preparing to try to dismantle DEI policies at public schools, government …

DEI: Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater
1 month, 2 weeks ago

DEI: Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater

Live Mint  

On 29 June 2023, the US Supreme Court ended the use of affirmative action, ruling that race could no longer be considered a factor in university admissions. This order reversed a two-decade-old Supreme Court decision that upheld the University of Michigan Law School’s policy of giving weightage to race as a factor in assembling a diverse student body. The US …

Members of Congress call on companies to retain DEI programs as court cases grind on
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Members of Congress call on companies to retain DEI programs as court cases grind on

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The retreats came in the …

Black Business Leaders Warn Against Companies Abandoning DEI
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Black Business Leaders Warn Against Companies Abandoning DEI

CNN  

Two prominent Black business leaders, Ken Frazier and Ken Chenault, warn companies against abandoning diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. They argue that DEI initiatives benefit businesses by boosting profits, reducing employee attrition, and increasing employee motivation. However, they say companies that retreat from DEI initiatives risk limiting equal opportunities for people facing disadvantages due to their skin color, neighborhood, …

Black Caucus issues new guidelines for DEI policies and urges firms to help reduce racial wealth gap
4 months ago

Black Caucus issues new guidelines for DEI policies and urges firms to help reduce racial wealth gap

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Corporate policies meant to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace are legal and should be expanded to promote broad economic prosperity and reduce racial wealth inequities, according to a new report by the Congressional Black Caucus. “In the wake of the death of George Floyd, corporations pledged $50 billion to racial equity and strengthening DEI policies,” said …

DEI, explained: What’s the term Republicans are using to attack Kamala Harris?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

DEI, explained: What’s the term Republicans are using to attack Kamala Harris?

CNN  

CNN — The ongoing controversy surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion has spilled over into the 2024 presidential race with Vice President Kamala Harris on the path to becoming the Democratic nominee. And 56% of U.S. adults say “focusing on increasing diversity, equity and inclusion at work is mainly a good thing.” Kelly Baker, executive vice president and chief human resources …

DEI is a lightning rod for controversy – but the practice isn't dead
10 months, 1 week ago

DEI is a lightning rod for controversy – but the practice isn't dead

BBC  

DEI is a lightning rod for controversy – but the practice isn't dead Getty Images Since 2020, leaders have looked at DEI in their industries. In response to public pressure for corporate social accountability in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement, many firms including Google, Nike and Wells Fargo began appointing chief diversity officers to oversee their newly …

What happened at Harvard was bad news for DEI in America
1 year ago

What happened at Harvard was bad news for DEI in America

Live Mint  

The hottest and most closely watched activist battle isn’t happening inside corporate America. In it, he contends that the university’s Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging is a “major contributing source of discriminatory practices" and “is beyond repair and should be shut down." Effectively, Ackman seems to be arguing that DEI shouldn’t exist at places like Harvard unless people …

Most American Workers Think Their Jobs' DEI Policies Are Good
1 year, 7 months ago

Most American Workers Think Their Jobs' DEI Policies Are Good

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Even as conservatives rail against “woke” workplaces, and target diversity, equity and inclusion programs in businesses, a new report from Pew Research shows that most Americans think DEI policies make offices better. “DEI” is broadly described as policies and principles that promote belonging in an organization, especially among historically marginalized groups like women, racial minorities and people …

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