Boeing Dismantles DEI Team as Pressure Builds on New CEO November 5, 2024 By Jeff Green and Julie Johnsson Boeing Co. has dismantled its global diversity, equity and inclusion department, making it the latest high-profile corporation to make changes...
Companies Are Dropping the D or E From DEI to Avoid Criticism November 1, 2024 By Jeff Green After a backlash against DEI programs by conservative activists, a majority of executives in a new survey said that their...
How a US judge Injected Culture Wars Into Boeing 737 MAX Plea Deal October 24, 2024 By Mike Spector, Nate Raymond and Chris Prentice A Texas federal judge with a record of ruling in favor of conservative causes injected uncertainty into Boeing’s agreement to...
Female Leadership Suffers When Private Equity Firms Invest October 16, 2024 By Isabella Ward Female board and leadership representation at European companies plunges whens private equity firms invest, according to a study by consultancy...
Venture Capital Fund Ends Grant Program for Black Women After Lawsuit September 13, 2024 By Nate Raymond An Atlanta-based venture capital fund on Wednesday agreed to stop operating a program that awarded grants to small businesses run...
Ford Joins Harley in Scaling Back DEI Policies Amid Backlash August 29, 2024 By Jeff Green and Simone Foxman Ford Motor Co. told employees it would modify its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and end participation in a notable...
Lowe’s Scraps Some DEI Policies as Activist Claims a New Win August 27, 2024 By Jeff Green and Jaewon Kang Lowe’s Cos. is scaling back its diversity, equity and inclusion programs, the latest American company to end such initiatives following...
Anti-DEI Shareholders Are Attacking Corporate America’s Diversity Programs August 12, 2024 By Miranda Jeyaretnam and Jeff Green For conservative groups, losing big at company annual meetings is still winning. That’s because their growing presence at the shareholder...
Wells Fargo Must Face Lawsuit Over Sham Job Interviews July 30, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. judge ordered Wells Fargo to face a lawsuit alleging it defrauded shareholders by proclaiming its commitment to hiring...
Treasury Warns That Anti-Woke Banking Laws Like Florida’s Are Security Risk July 22, 2024 By Josh Boak WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department is warning that state laws that restrict banks from considering environmental, social and governance...