DEI, McDonald and Supreme Court

McDonald’s retires some DEI practices; cites Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling
Davidson, Walmart and the Brown-Forman Corp., parent company of Jack Daniel’s, were some of the major companies to reduce DEI efforts in 2024. McDonald’s
McDonald’s ends some DEI programs, cites Supreme Court ruling
McDonald's is scaling back its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, and saying that a 2023 Supreme Court decision prompted the shift.
McDonald's is ending some corporate DEI programs
McDonald's on Monday said it is rolling back some of its diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Why it matters: Backlash against corporate DEI efforts appears to be intensifying ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration.
McDonald’s is the latest company to roll back DEI goals
McDonald’s announced it would be rolling back some of its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, renaming its diversity team to the Global Inclusion Team.
McDonald’s joins wave of US companies backing away from DEI
The DEI rollback across corporate America now includes the country's best-known fast-food chain, which said Monday that it would retire its practice of setting aspirational representation goals known as quotas.
McDonald's to end some of its DEI practices
The fast food chain said it's no longer setting "representation targets."

McDonald's latest company to roll back 'woke' DEI policies

Why claims that employees don’t care about DEI may be misleading
Employees are frustrated with the superficial efforts companies often make under the DEI banner, which do not address their ...
McDonald's 'retiring' some diversity goals, renaming its DEI team
McDonald's announced Monday that it is "retiring" some of its diversity, equity and inclusion goals and will rebrand its team ...
Trump says he’ll end DEI at federal level, as report shows $1 billion in spending since 2021
The grassroots organization, Parents Defending Education, released a report mid-December showing that since 2021, the federal ...
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Costco TRIPLES down on DEI; board member rebukes other companies that have nixed policies
A big box retailer’s decision to double down on DEI made sense after a closer lo at one board member’s advocacy. “If you’ve ...
McDonald’s flip in DEI beef serves up another win for conservative critics
McDonald’s is the latest major company to flip its DEI policies in the growing beef over corporate "wokeness." ...
‘DEI pledge’: Wayne State University issues statement after asking employment partners to sign commitment
Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan is asking employment partners to sign a voluntary "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Pledge" on its website.
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Client Alert: DEI on the Defensive—Predictions for 2025
While much uncertainty lies ahead as we enter 2025, the coming year is sure to see further attacks on corporate DEI efforts nationwide. With ...
McDonald’s is ‘retiring’ its DEI goals. Why more companies are expected to do the same.
After a broader corporate retreat from diversity goals last year, McDonald’s Corp. on Monday became the first big company to ...
Boardroom diversity stalls amid DEI backlash. Could that trend accelerate under Trump?
Directors and board advisers said conservative backlash through litigation and other means had pushed DEI policies down the ...