YOU WONT BELIEVE: 14 - What They Never Told You

Goldman Sachs explains axing DEI rule which has ‘served its purpose’

Several organisations including Amazon and Meta have ditched their diversity goals and programmes

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2025

In spite of anti-DEI pressures, top corporations continued to diversify in 2024: new research

Despite the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision banning affirmative action in college admissions, and mounting pressure on corporations to eliminate their diversity, equity and inclusion programs, the top 50 Fortune 500 companies continued to diversify their boards in 2024.

The Conversation · Feb 12, 2025

OPINION - As DEI dies in America, this is why Britain must put HR departments back in their box

Say what you will about Goldman Sachs, the company goes with the current. So when it starts to renege on DEI (Diversity, Equality and Inclusion) initiatives, we should, I think, take note. Previously the firm’s policy had been only to take to market companies which had two ethnic minority board…

Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2025

Deloitte UK signals splits with US over diversity and inclusion commitments

The accounting giant’s UK arm has reiterated its DEI commitments as its US counterpart rolls back its goals.

Evening Standard · Feb 11, 2025

Google Calendar removes Black History Month and Pride Month because keeping them is ‘unsustainable’

Tech giant continues to fall in line with Donald Trump’s DEI crackdown

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2025

Goldman Sachs and Deloitte are latest to scrap diversity initiatives

Banking giant drops policy pushing for board diversity, while major consultant tells staff to ditch pronouns in email

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2025

What Republicans really mean when they blame ‘DEI’

Referencing DEI is the new rightwing abstraction deployed by Republicans to conceal their anti-Black racism

The Guardian - US · Feb 11, 2025

Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders could jeopardize safety of Nasa crews

Cuts to federal workforce due to Trump’s orders are further compounding pre-existing staffing concerns, sources say

The Guardian - US · Feb 11, 2025

Zuckerberg’s swerve: how diversity went from being a Meta priority to getting cancelled

Meta once invested millions and attracted top talent as tech’s leader in corporate diversity. After those aspirations peaked in 2019, the company scuttled them altogether

The Guardian - US · Feb 11, 2025

DEI has fallen out of favor—but many CEOs still have their pay tied to pursuing its goals

Companies pledged to pay execs for hitting DEI-related goals, but now that “DEI” is on the outs, companies are giving their plans a facelift.

Fortune · Feb 11, 2025