(Reuters) – Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ:) have joined a growing number of U.S. companies in scaling back their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), meant to boost racial and ethnic representation at workplaces against the backdrop of rising pressure from conservative groups.
At least six major U.S. companies, including JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:), modified their DEI policies last year, according to a Reuters review of corporate statements.
Here is a list of companies that have either dropped the DEI program or made tweaks to some of the policies in 2024:
Company Statement
Starbucks (NASDAQ:) In March, the coffee giant’s shareholders voted
for an executive compensation plan that dropped
a bonus related to DEI goals.
Tractor The company in late June said that it would no
Supply longer submit data to the Human Rights Campaign
(HRC), which advocates for LGBTQ rights.
Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:) also said it would…
