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‘Committed’ | Deloitte UK won't 'sunset' DEI in split with US office - should global employers brace for division over diversity?

Deloitte UK won't 'sunset' DEI in split with US office - should global employers brace for division over diversity?

Deloitte’s UK and US offices are apparently at odds over the formal role of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in their workplaces.

Hours after Deloitte’s US staff were informed of a decision to “sunset” the company’s DEI reporting, and ordered to remove pronouns from their email signatures, Deloitte UK CEO Richard Houston sent a memo to UK staff confirming that its diversity initiatives would “remain critical to our firm.”

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