DEI
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Corporate Pride Pullbacks Meet GLAAD Polls: ESG/DEI Studies Deserve Skepticism Amid Replication Crisis
Read More: Corporate Pride Pullbacks Meet GLAAD Polls: ESG/DEI Studies Deserve Skepticism Amid Replication CrisisAs institutional support for ESG and DEI initiatives continues to wane, evidenced by major corporations scaling back or withdrawing sponsorship of Pride events and merchandise, advocacy groups are responding with new polls and studies claiming broad public backing. Multiple reports from 2025–2026 document sharp declines in corporate funding for Pride celebrations, with cities like San Francisco facing $200,000+ shortfalls, New York City…
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EEOC Releases National Enforcement Plan for 2025-2029
Read More: EEOC Releases National Enforcement Plan for 2025-2029On June 4, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its National Enforcement Plan for FY2025–2029, signaling a clear shift toward aggressive enforcement against unlawful DEI initiatives. The plan will shape the agency’s investigations, litigation, and compliance activities through 2029, focusing on practices that discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or national origin. Targeted activities include: Many…
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IBM’s $17 million DEI settlement is a wakeup call for federal contractors
Read More: IBM’s $17 million DEI settlement is a wakeup call for federal contractorsThe Department of Justice this month announced that IBM has agreed to pay the federal government more than $17 million to resolve allegations that the company engaged in illegal diversity, equity, and inclusion practices while performing billions of dollars in government contracts. The settlement marks the first resolution under the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Fraud Initiative. It sends an unmistakable message:…
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Trump DEI crackdown exposes hidden policies across federal contractors
Read More: Trump DEI crackdown exposes hidden policies across federal contractorsWhen President Trump took office in January 2025, he signaled clearly that the federal government was finished with diversity, equity and inclusion policies. In response, many federal contractors have taken steps to scale back DEI, but a closer look indicates that those changes are more limited than they appear. On March 26, Mr. Trump signed…