(Reuters) – Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ:) have joined a growing number of U.S. companies to reduce their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), in an effort to boost representation racial and ethnic in the workplace. amid growing pressure from conservative groups.
At least six major U.S. companies, including JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:), changed their DEI policies last year, according to a Reuters review of company filings.
Here is a list of companies that have either dropped the DEI program or made changes to certain policies in 2024:
Company Statement
Starbucks (NASDAQ:) In March, the coffee giant’s shareholders voted
for an executive compensation plan that has fallen
a bonus linked to DEI objectives.
Tractor The company declared at the end of June that it would not
Provide more data to submit to the Human Rights Campaign
(HRC), which defends LGBTQ rights.
Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:) also said it would eliminate DEI
roles and remove its current DEI goals.
Deere (NYSE:) The company said in July that it would not
participate in or support social activities or
cultural awareness parades, festivals or
events. The manufacturer of agricultural equipment also
reaffirmed that the existence of diversity
quotas and pronoun identification have never
have not been and are not a company policy.
Harley-David In August, the motorcycle maker said
his son did not want to participate in the HRC investigation and had
has ended its DEI initiatives.
Brown-Forman The maker of Jack Daniel’s has said it will guarantee
management incentives and employee goals are
linked to company performance, end of participation
in the HRC survey and abandon its quantitative data
workforce and supplier diversity objectives.
Lowe’s (NYSE:) home improvement chain will no longer be
will participate in HRC surveys and combine its
various business resource groups that represent
diverse employees gathered under one roof
organization. Lowe’s said in August that it would
not sponsor or participate in community events
such as parades, festivals or fairs.
Ford Motor (NYSE:) The automaker announced it would change its DEI
program, including terminating participation in a
LGBTQ advocacy group ranking system.
Molson Coors (NYSE:) The beer maker announced it would end its involvement
Drink in the HRC index, and will bind the executive
incentives for business performance and not
start of ambitious representation goals
next year.
Boeing (NYSE:) The aircraft manufacturer dismantled its global system
diversity, equity and inclusion department
according to Bloomberg News. The diversity of Boeing
Vice President Sara Liang Bowen announced in
October on LinkedIn that she had left
business.
Walmart (NYSE:) Retail barometer will no longer take into account
race and gender to promote diversity when
awards contracts with suppliers and reduces
racial equity training. Walmart is also
stop participation in HRC rankings and
also revising his support for Pride and others
events.
The social media company terminated its DEI
Meta-programs, including those for hiring, training
Platforms and supplier selection.
The e-commerce giant was ‘winding down obsolete operations’
Amazon.com Programs and Materials” as part of a review of
hundreds of initiatives, according to a note
sent to employees in December.
