By Free Republic | Created at 2025-01-07 04:19:08 | Updated at 2025-01-10 08:08:36
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McDonald’s is the latest company to roll back diversity goals
AP ^ | 01 03 2025 | DEE-ANN DURBIN
Posted on 01/06/2025 8:14:53 PM PST by yesthatjallen
Four years after launching a push for more diversity in its ranks, McDonald’s is ending some of its diversity practices, citing a U.S. Supreme Court decision that outlawed affirmative action in college admissions.
McDonald’s is the latest big company to shift its tactics in the wake of the 2023 ruling and a conservative backlash against diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Walmart, John Deere, Harley-Davidson and others rolled back their DEI initiatives last year.
McDonald’s said Monday it will retire specific goals for achieving diversity at senior leadership levels. It also intends to end a program that encourages its suppliers to develop diversity training and to increase the number of minority group members represented within their own leadership ranks.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: dei; diveristy; macdonalds
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To: yesthatjallen
The boards of these companies need to be called out repeatedly, and asked how many of their board members and C-suite executives are women or minorities. They also need to be called out explicitly for how many Minority or Women Owned Consulting firms report directly to the executive board.
No "rules for thee but not for me".
2 posted on 01/06/2025 8:18:22 PM PST by T.B. Yoits
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