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(229 posts)
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 12:03 PM Jan 16

DEI good guys / bad guys list

Which companies are rolling back DEI and which are standing firm
https://www.axios.com/2025/01/16/dei-rollback-companies-amazon-meta-mcdonalds

Several of America's largest companies have buckled to the pressures of political and shareholder activists by rolling back their commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Why it matters: Calls for ending these corporate initiatives have become more fervent in the past year and are expected to intensify in President-elect Trump's second term.

The big picture: Companies have been talking about DEI less, and reframing the narrative when they do.

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Executive summary:
Details for each company at link.
Bad guys list
Amazon
Boeing
Brown-Forman
Caterpillar
Ford
Harley-Davidson
John Deere
Lowe's
Molson Coors
McDonald's
Meta
Nissan
Stanley Black & Decker
Tractor Supply
Toyota
Walmart
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DEI good guys / bad guys list (Original Post) 4th Jan 16 OP
Trump showing without DEI Johonny Jan 16 #1
Surprised to see Lowe's and not Home Depot. Fla Dem Jan 16 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author morillon Jan 16 #4
So many students from a regional university I worked at got great jobs in their ATL corp office Iris Jan 16 #5
Thanks for that information. Fla Dem Jan 16 #6
Wait a minute!!! Intractable Jan 16 #7
I'm boycotting all of them. Dave Bowman Jan 16 #3

Johonny

(23,170 posts)
1. Trump showing without DEI
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 12:05 PM
Jan 16

You just end up hiring a bunch of unqualified white men. DEI makes the workforce stronger because clearly the old boys hiring club is not giving you the best and brightest.

Response to Fla Dem (Reply #2)

Iris

(16,328 posts)
5. So many students from a regional university I worked at got great jobs in their ATL corp office
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 01:21 PM
Jan 16

It never squared with the crap Bernie did

Fla Dem

(26,418 posts)
6. Thanks for that information.
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 06:51 PM
Jan 16

You're right all I ever heard was about the owner (Bernie Marcus) kneeling at the feet of whatever Republican was in office, and the mega donations he made. Knew he had retired, didn't realized he died last year,

Was totally unaware of the partner, Arthur Blank being a Democratic supporter, Glad to hear it.

Intractable

(958 posts)
7. Wait a minute!!!
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 08:16 PM
Jan 16

Are you saying that for us liberals, Lowes is out and Home Depot is in?

Damn! Didn't see that coming.

Okay. I can play that game! In my neighborhood in southern Florida, there are many more HDs than Lowes.

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