I talked to Cynthia Soledad, Egon Zehnder’s global head of DEI, about what this report means for diversity on boards, C-suite and corporate offices. This conversation has been edited for length ...

York University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA. In the corporate world, DEI programs aimed at addressing systemic barriers that have historically disadvantaged marginalized ...

His appointees have singled out retailers, broadcasters and law firms for potential action for promoting DEI programs. Here’s a snapshot of what impact that’s had on corporate America in charts.

But today, corporate America is rushing just as quickly in the other direction. Mounting political and legal attacks have turned DEI — diversity, equity and inclusion — from a corporate ...

Costco’s and Apple’s responses are a stark ... that’s why it’s so easy for corporations to make the announcement that they’re pulling back their DEI program,” Chatman said.

More than half of U.S. businesses said political pressure was the primary motivator for scaling back initiatives.

Whether celebrated or criticized, DEI has become one of the most polarizing issues in corporate America. And let’s be honest: ...

DEI — diversity, equity and inclusion — has been on the hotline long before Trump’s second term. From the ending of affirmative action in college admissions in 2023, to the growing backlash against ...

March 07, 2025 - In the first several weeks of his second administration, President Trump signaled his intent to implement sweeping changes impacting the viability of corporate diversity, equity ...

Now, the DEI fad is rightly fading. The Supreme Court overturned affirmative action. Corporations jettisoned DEI upon realizing it improved neither workplace culture nor the bottom line.