A right-wing think tank pressuring shareholders of large public companies to prohibit diversity, equity, and inclusion programs suffered a blowout defeat when they took their case to farming equipment manufacturer John Deere, independent journalist and author Nancy Levine Stearns reported Wednesday. "At John Deere's annual shareholders meeting today, shareholders overwhelmingly rejected an anti-DEI proposal," wrote Stearns on Bluesky. "Apple and …
Costco's shareholders overwhelmingly reject anti-DEI proposal toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images North America Costco's shareholders rejected a proposal by a conservative think tank aimed at getting the company to roll back its diversity hiring practices, the Associated Press reports — a move that leaves the world's third-largest retailer an outlier as many U.S.-based corporations retreat from diversity, equity and inclusion …
A group of shareholders, led by the National Center for Public Policy Research, has put forward a proposal that wants to see Apple abandon its DEI practices This isn't the first time Apple has faced a shareholder proposal that challenged its values. A group of shareholders, led by the National Center for Public Policy Research, has put forward a proposal …
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” …
