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Companies should seek a DEI ‘refresh,’ not a reboot, says former top EEOC official
Diversity, equity and inclusion programs do not pose legal risks when done right, said Chai Feldblum, who decried the idea that DEI is a “legal minefield.”
By Ryan Golden • April 25, 2025 -
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Ex-Accenture worker says company denied him promotions to hit DEI goals
With DEI drawing more scrutiny, attorneys have advised companies to review their policies and ensure they are free of quotas, set asides and preferences.
By Emilie Shumway • April 21, 2025 -
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Target CEO, Rev. Al Sharpton meet following DEI changes
The civil rights activist said he is mulling a boycott of the mass merchant, which scaled back its diversity programs in January.
By Daphne Howland • April 18, 2025 -
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Lego removes DEI mentions from latest ESG report
A webpage touting Lego’s “diverse and inclusive workplace” remains on the company’s site.
By Caroline Colvin • April 17, 2025 -
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4 big law firms agree not to label lawful programs as DEI, EEOC says
The announcement follows Acting Chair Andrea Lucas’ move last month to investigate several law firms’ diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
By Ryan Golden • April 16, 2025 -
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Ally’s DEI suit dismissed after bank reduces emphasis
America First Legal dropped its lawsuit against Ally Financial after the lender largely scrubbed diversity references from its public filings.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • April 14, 2025 -
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USDA tells digester funding applicants to remove diversity, climate language
The announcement means federal funding for anaerobic digesters on dairy farms could be unpaused for applicants willing to change project language.
By Jacob Wallace • April 9, 2025 -
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Institutional Shareholder Services subsidiary launches sustainability bond ratings
The ratings aim to address investors’ “need for comparative insights on the material sustainability risks and opportunities” of green, social and sustainability bonds, ISS Stoxx’s head of ESG said.
By Lamar Johnson • April 8, 2025 -
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Women’s trade organization granted temporary restraining order in DOL, Trump DEI case
President Donald Trump failed to properly define DEI in his Jan. 20 and Jan. 21 executive orders, Chicago Women in Trades claimed, thus putting its funding at risk.
By Caroline Colvin • April 7, 2025 -
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Amex says it stopped using diversity goals to set pay last year
A conservative legal group filed a proposal stating the company should do away with such incentives, but the company said it already shifted away from that practice.
By Patrick Cooley • April 3, 2025 -
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European Council adopts proposal to delay sustainability reporting
The European Parliament has set an April 1 vote for the “stop the clock” measure, which would officially delay reporting deadlines for the bloc’s corporate sustainability laws.
By Lamar Johnson • March 31, 2025 -
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Disney shareholders vote to remain in embattled LGBTQ+ ranking
Only 1% of shareholders voted in favor of stepping back from the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index.
By Caroline Colvin • March 26, 2025 -
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EEOC outlines how DEI might be ‘unlawful’
Documents outlining discrimination related to “DEI at work” have prompted attorneys to say that employers should re-evaluate their DEI programs now.
By Caroline Colvin • March 24, 2025 -
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JPMorgan rebrands DEI, leaves Net-Zero Asset Managers initiative
The bank said it will swap “equity” for “opportunity” in its DEI policy and that it left NZAM due to the net-zero group’s operational pause.
By Lamar Johnson • March 24, 2025 -
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EEOC acting chair says agency will investigate big law firms’ DEI programs
Former EEOC commissioners said Andrea Lucas’ letters probing firms “imply a duty to respond without any basis in the laws that EEOC enforces.”
By Ryan Golden • March 20, 2025 -
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Ben & Jerry’s says CEO fired by Unilever over social activism
The ice cream maker alleged the consumer goods giant has “repeatedly threatened” its personnel if they failed to “silence” their outspokenness.
By Christopher Doering • March 20, 2025 -
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Deere shareholders vote down anti-DEI proposal
The move comes months after the tractor giant rolled back its support for “social or cultural awareness events” in July.
By Nathan Owens • March 17, 2025 -
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Women unlikely to reach parity with men for 134 years: JPMorgan
In C-suites worldwide, women are far from attaining equal status, holding only about 10% of the most powerful roles such as CEO and CFO.
By Jim Tyson • March 17, 2025 -
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Sponsored by Cool EffectDemystifying the carbon market with transparency
The question isn’t whether or not climate change is happening — the question is, how do we address it?
March 17, 2025 -
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US banks turn to SEC to dodge climate, social shareholder proposals
The agency has largely denied the requests, ruling that banks must put the requests to disclose its clean energy financing ratios and indigenous rights practices to a vote.
By Lamar Johnson • March 14, 2025 -
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EPA revisiting dozens of climate, environment rules in ‘day of deregulation’
The agency said it would roll back a range of rules and programs, including some that are foundational to its efforts to address climate change. A new “waters of the U.S.” definition is expected, as well as rollbacks to an emissions reporting program.
By Jacob Wallace • March 13, 2025 -
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US denounces UN’s sustainable development goals, quits climate damage fund
The U.S. voted against resolutions that promoted climate action and gender equality and withdrew from the United Nations’ Loss and Damage fund, all within a day.
By Zoya Mirza • March 11, 2025 -
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Chipotle debuts national TV ad on Roblox to promote sustainability
Created by Venables Bell & Partners, the effort demonstrates how the chain is working to link gaming, content and real-world rewards.
By Chris Kelly • March 11, 2025 -
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How are C-suites reacting to Trump’s DEI orders?
Most are in a holding pattern, a Littler survey showed — but certain initiatives may be on the chopping block.
By Kathryn Moody • March 10, 2025 -
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State Street ditches board diversity requirement, completes Big Three DEI retreat
The nation’s third-largest asset manager will no longer require company boards to feature a certain percentage of women, following similar changes by BlackRock and Vanguard.
By Lamar Johnson • March 6, 2025
