DEI backlash: Why companies like McDonald's and Meta are scaling back
As President-elect Trump prepares to take office Monday, companies like McDonald's and Meta have buckled to political pressure and announced changes and cuts to their DEI policies. Why it matters: Retreating on diversity,
McDonald's sued over Latino scholarships after backing off some DEI practices
Group that successfully fought affirmative action in colleges accuses fast-food chain of discrimination against high schoolers.
McDonald's sued over controversial DEI decision
We’re a people business, and never forget it,” said McDonald's CEO Fred Turner in response to McDonald's commitment to inclusion after multiple companies began scaling back or entirely removing their diversity,
McDonald's sued over Latino scholarship program days after ditching some DEI policies
A civil rights group is suing McDonald's over its scholarship program for Latino high school students, saying it discriminates against other students.
Meta, McDonald's: These companies are rolling back some DEI policies
McDonald's announced earlier this week that the company would end some initiatives centered on diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI.
McDonald’s sued over Hispanic scholarship program days after DEI rollback
Legal group American Alliance for Equal Rights says in the lawsuit that McDonald’s, despite recent changes, continues to employ discriminatory practices through its HACER scholarship program that
Why is McDonald’s being sued over its Latino scholarships?
McDonald’s finds itself in a legal soup as a group opposing affirmative action challenges the company’s long-standing scholarship program for Hispanic and Latino students. The American Alliance for Equal Rights,
McDonald’s Stands Firm Against DEI Pushback, Emphasizes Inclusion
Under growing scrutiny of corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, McDonald’s is the latest company to publicly ...
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." ...
McDonald’s ending some DEI practices, joining growing list of companies
The fast-food chain is the latest high-profile brand to scale back its diversity goals amid a rocky legal landscape and ...
Meta, Amazon, McDonald’s: Marketing’s Role In The DEI Collapse
Following similar actions by Amazon, McDonald’s, Walmart and Ford, Meta’s decision to dismantle its DEI initiatives is a ...
McDonald's latest company to roll back 'woke' DEI policies as trend continues into 2025
McDonald's announced Monday it is scrapping some of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, becoming the latest ...
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McDonald’s sued over scholarships for Hispanic and Latino students
Activists who oppose affirmative action are suing McDonald’s in federal court, alleging that the fast-food giant’s scholarship program for Hispanic and Latino high-schoolers is racially ...
Meta ends diversity programs, joining McDonald's, Walmart and other major companies to back off DEI
Meta confirms Axios report that the company is is axing its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, including for hiring and ...
McDonald’s Just Announced a Very Big Change, and It’s the End of the Start of an Era
When I heard last week about what McDonald's is doing with its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, I thought about a quote from Sir Winston ...