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'Inclusion for growth' | PepsiCo drops Chief Global DEI Officer role as part of new strategy
PepsiCo is restructuring its approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), phasing out its chief...
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39 days later | Zuckerberg's charity axes DEI team - weeks after reassurances to staff
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative said a 'shifting regulatory and legal landscape' meant cutting its...
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Standing firm | Apple urges shareholders to reject anti-DEI proposal, while gender pay lawsuit goes ahead
Apple has urged its shareholders to vote against a proposal seeking to eliminate its diversity, equity,...
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'Better for the bottom line' | America's oldest civil rights body calls for buyers to back pro-diversity businesses
The NAACP has hit back at opponents of diversity by urging Black Americans to choose companies that have...
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‘Boldly pursue both’ | Defiant McKinsey says it can embrace 'meritocracy' without scrapping DEI
The consulting giant's stance differs from recent Government policy and moves by high-profile firms...
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'All of this is unlawful' | State of Missouri sues Starbucks over coffee giant's DEI practices
The state of Missouri filed a lawsuit against Starbucks on Tuesday, accusing the coffee giant of using...
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'Legal compliance' | Google defends end of DEI programs and shift on AI weaponry policy
Google executives have defended the company's decision to end its DEI initiatives and drop its commitment...
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‘A ridiculous overstep’ | Pride lanyards, stickers, & rainbow video call backgrounds - the workplace LGBTQ+ insignia now reportedly banned at NASA
A report from 'NASAWatch' claims employees who defy the verbal order risk being placed on administrative...
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Finding memo | Did Disney just ditch DEI, or only the small print?
Disney seems to have changed its stance on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, according...
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‘Normalize Indian hate’ | Musk confirms rehiring of DOGE staffer who resigned over racist social media posts
'To err is human,' Musk said in response to a post by Vice President JD Vance who supported the decision...
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‘We hire the best people’ | Google ends diversity hiring targets in latest DEI U-turn
Google's CPO emailed staff on Wednesday, revealing the tech firm will 'no longer have aspirational...
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‘Silencing women’ | Former Meta employee files lawsuit alleging 'toxic pattern' of sex discrimination
Meta is facing a sex discrimination and retaliation lawsuit from a former employee claiming the company...
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'Clear racism' | Public health workers alarmed after being named on 'DEI Watch List'
Federal health workers are concerned to find themselves targeted by a website called DEI Watch List,...
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Fraud accusation | Target under fire from both sides for its position on DEI
After cancelling its diversity commitments, Target now finds itself being attacked by both supporters...
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‘He/she/they/them’ | Staff at government agencies ordered to remove pronouns from email signatures
Workers at US government agencies including the Department of Defense have received directives ordering...
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'No early retirement' | White House looks to clarify position on axing public safety roles, after second US air crash
In the wake of the Washington and Philadelphia air disasters, the Trump administration has scrambled...
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D.C. crash | Trump's air tragedy blame game: Proof that DEI attacks are little more than baseless scapegoating
Trump offered no evidence when claiming that DEI measures under previous presidencies lowered the standards...
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DEI or poor leadership? | Prime suspects in the Washington crash tragedy include DEI, RTO, a hiring freeze, & Donald Trump
The blame game over the air crash in Washington which saw 67 people lose their lives when a military...
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'Buckle up' | Meta boss Zuckerberg defends decision to pull back on diversity programs, promises 'intense" year
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has defended the company's recent rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion...
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Employer brand | Apple tops Fortune's 'most admired' rankings as Musk's reputation slides
Apple has once again secured its place as the world's most admired company, topping Fortune's annual...
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