All articles tagged with #dei initiatives
Target's CEO Brian Cornell is stepping down amid declining sales, a customer boycott over DEI policy changes, and economic concerns, with the company struggling to recover from recent setbacks and shifting consumer behaviors.
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill into law prohibiting diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at public schools, universities, and state agencies, sparking criticism from Democrats for its unclear language. The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized strict new rules to limit car tailpipe emissions, crucial to President Biden's fight against climate change. Reddit debuts on the New York Stock Exchange today, with its founders hoping to make the site more profitable, but many users are concerned about the corporate shift. Today is the deadline for filling out men's NCAA March Madness tournament brackets, and the Los Angeles Dodgers have fired Shohei Ohtani's interpreter over allegations of illegal gambling.
Right-wing influencers and media outlets are stirring up opposition to airline diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, falsely claiming that they could lead to safety issues and criticizing efforts to increase diversity among pilots and flight engineers. Despite the criticism, DEI programs have not led to drastic changes in airline employee diversity. Critics have misquoted and misunderstood statements from airline executives, and their attacks on DEI programs have been denounced by industry professionals and civil rights organizations. The focus on airline DEI initiatives has intensified, with right-wing influencers and politicians also looping in other hot-button political subjects such as immigration.
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents has rejected an $800 million deal that would have limited diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in exchange for additional funding and employee raises. The proposal included a cap on DEI hires, elimination of diversity statements on applications, and guaranteed admission for top-performing high school students. The rejection was met with disappointment from some Republicans who accused the board of prioritizing ideological campaigns over employee raises. Democrats, on the other hand, praised the decision as a victory for diversity and student protection.