DEI

Lowe’s made three specific changes in August 2024 to reduce the company’s emphasis on DEI. What is the state of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) at Lowe’s? Here’s everything you need to know. The DEI Program At Lowe’s Department Status: Active Department Trend: Shrinking Recent DEI Report: 2023 Policy Title: Diversity & Inclusion Webpage: Click Here Department Head: Steven Johnson (Global Senior Director of Culture,…

Jane Fraser, CEO of Citigroup, sent a memo to employees on Thursday titled “Colleague Engagement Update.”  The memo included three actions the bank will take to end its DEI team, policies, and programs. The bank also took down multiple DEI-related web pages, one of which stated, “a renewed commitment every day” to DEI. Here’s what you need to know. Citi’s DEI Program Overview Department Status: Canceled…

On February 20, Robby Starbuck shared on X a list of actions that PepsiCo plans to take in regard to its DEI policy.  To summarize: PepsiCo will no longer have a DEI team, program, or policy. Here’s what you need to know. PepsiCo Is Ending DEI Completely Robby Starbuck shared the message above from PepsiCo stating the following about its DEI-related programs: PepsiCo will no…

Coca-Cola, which has promoted its long-standing commitment to DEI (even back to the 1930s), now plans to end its DEI programs. Simply put: The company qualifies as a government contractor because it sells its products to military bases and other federal facilities. But a recent executive order prohibits the federal government from awarding contracts to companies that maintain DEI programs involving “illegal discrimination or preferences.”…

This research was released on February 19, 2025. The post will be updated as new stories come out. Here’s our latest free report on the changing discipline of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Below, you’ll find a list of 20 companies engaged in shareholder proposals related to DEI policies.  Please keep in mind: this is not an exhaustive list of DEI shareholder proposals, but rather…

Macy’s has several public DEI programs, frameworks, and commitments on its website. However, many companies with public DEI profiles like this have started to publicly back off or quietly remove DEI programs in the past few months.  What is the state of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Macy’s? Here’s everything you need to know. The Current DEI Policy At Macy’s Department Status: Active Department Trend: Unchanged Recent DEI…

BJ’s Wholesale Club quietly deleted its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) webpage on January 25, 2025. BJ’s “Inclusivity” page, formerly part of its “Careers” site, now shows a 404 error (“the page cannot be found”). Here’s what you need to know about the state of BJ’s Wholesale Club’s DEI policy.   BJ’s DEI Page Is Removed The company’s DEI page that used to sit at…

This research was released on February 17, 2025. The post will be updated as new stories come out. We’ve reported on companies defending DEI policies and companies ending DEI policies. Now, we’ve done the research on notable companies in legal battles over their DEI policies. Here are 50 companies in DEI-related legal battles from 2021-2025. Full list | Downloadable spreadsheet | Fortune 100 DEI Policy…

As some companies quietly scale back their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts, Procter & Gamble (P&G) is taking a different approach: doubling down. In a recent statement to The Enquirer, CEO Jon Moeller made it clear that DEI remains core to P&G’s business strategy. “Equality and inclusion is good for our business … this cannot and will not change,” Moeller said. “It’s critical to…