Almost All Top US Companies Had Board Diversity Rules. Now Most Are Gone August 14, 2026 By Jeff Green and Daniela Sirtori Three years ago, nearly every major US company explicitly considered diversity when choosing new directors. Now, most don’t. In all,...
Mastercard, American Eagle Boost Pride Month Spending Despite Backlash June 8, 2026 By Jeff Green US companies are spending more on LGBTQ causes and Pride Month events this June, a notable turnaround after years of...
Women’s Board Representation Slips Below 30% as Momentum Stalls May 15, 2026 By Jeff Green he share of women on the boards of mid-sized and large public companies dipped below 30% in the first quarter,...
Trump Administration Targets Dismantling of Already-Weakened DEI May 4, 2026 By Jeff Green After a remarkably successful effort to extinguish diversity, equity and inclusion programs at US employers, federal officials are stepping up...
Amex, Deere, J&J Abandon Board Diversity Rule, Activist Says February 25, 2026 By Jeff Green American Express Co., Deere & Co. and Johnson & Johnson have dropped diversity criteria for selecting new board directors, according...
America’s New EU Ambassador Vows to Fight Red Tape for US Companies September 12, 2025 By Jeff Green The US will defend American companies from digital and environmental regulations taking effect in the European Union that may unfairly...
Companies Delay Impact Reports With DEI, ESG Under Attack June 9, 2025 By Jeff Green, Simone Foxman and Kim Bhasin It was just over a year ago when Nike Inc.’s then-CEO, John Donahoe, trumpeted a flashy 90-second video, hyping a...
FCC Chairman Threatens to Block M&A for Companies With DEI March 24, 2025 By Jeff Green and Kelcee Griffis The US Federal Communications Commission is prepared to block mergers and acquisition proposals from companies that promote “invidious” DEI policies,...
Booz Allen Scraps DEI Programs in Reaction to Trump Orders February 11, 2025 By Jeff Green Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp., a US government defense contractor, is ending its diversity, equity and inclusion programs, citing President...
Amazon, Alphabet Targeted as Oklahoma Joins Anti-DEI Investor Ranks February 6, 2025 By Jeff Green Oklahoma is poised to become the first Republican state to try to use its influence as an investor to end...