CEOs are stepping down at record-high rates. According to a report from Russell Reynolds Associates, a record 202 CEOs of publicly traded companies exited their roles in 2024. This tracks with research by Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.: “So far this year, [as of Dec 10, 2024] a record number of CEOs have left their roles.” Through our own primary research at Buildremote, we uncovered…
Until early 2025, Mondelez highlighted its DEI initiatives in its annual report and its DEI goals and progress on its website. By early 2025, these references were quietly removed, indicating a shift in the company’s public DEI commitments. What is the state of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) at Mondelez International? Here’s everything you need to know. The DEI Program At Mondelez International Department Status:…
Qualcomm, one of San Diego’s top employers, is officially ending its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) department. What is the state of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) at Qualcomm? Here’s everything you need to know. The DEI Program At Qualcomm Department Status: Canceled Department Trend: Shrinking Recent DEI Report: 2023 Policy Title: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Webpage: Click Here Department Head: Pooja Joshi (Head –…
Levi Strauss shareholders voted overwhelmingly in April 2025 to continue the company’s DEI efforts, bucking a broader trend of corporate rollbacks. What is the state of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) at Levi Strauss? Here’s everything you need to know. The DEI Program At Levi Strauss Department Status: Active Department Trend: Unchanged Recent DEI Report: 2023 Policy Title: Where You Belong Webpage: Click Here Department…
Ally Financial has reduced its public emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives following a legal settlement in 2025. What is the state of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) at Ally Financial? Here’s everything you need to know. The DEI Program At Ally Financial Department Status: Active Department Trend: Shrinking Recent DEI Report: 2023 Policy Title: Ally for all. Webpage: Click Here Department Head:…
Thermo Fisher Scientific (#101 in the Fortune 500) just tightened its workplace policy. In a message from a former employee (with ties to current employees), Buildremote learned that Thermo Fisher increased its company-wide return-to-office (RTO) policy to four days per week in the office. Based on the timing of the message and some comments posted on employee forums, the new policy was sent out on…
In this report, we highlight all of the companies moving to Texas from 2020 onward. This research by Buildremote compiles every public announcement by businesses stating that they’ve changed their headquarters to Texas. This report was published on September 18, 2023. It was updated on October 25, 2023, then on January 8, 2024, January 25, 2024, May 14, 2024, August 30, 2024, February 19, 2025…
We just covered how Fannie Mae fully dismantled its ESG team and program. Now it appears that Freddie Mac has followed suit. Freddie Mac’s main ESG (environmental, social, and governance) webpage and a recent ESG-related article have been taken down from the website. Here’s what we found out. Freddie ESG Webpage Is Gone Previously, Freddie Mac’s ESG page was located at this URL and…
Last week, HousingWire reported that Fannie Mae (#27 on the Fortune 100) dismissed its entire environmental, social, and governance (ESG) team. We maintain a database of Fortune 100 ESG policies, so I wanted to investigate. Here’s what we found out about Fannie Mae’s ESG program and the recent dismantling. See Also: Freddie Mac Scrubs ESG From Its Website Fannie Mae Eliminated Its ESG Team In…
Arguably since the first agricultural revolution 10,000+ years ago, work has been tied to a fixed location. That location-based work – first a farm, then a manufacturing plant, then an office – created opportunity. Opportunity attracted workers (or new citizens). Therefore, we always formed cities, countries, and societies primarily through location-based opportunity. Go where the work is, as they say. For the first time in…