Civil Rights Groups Urge Fortune 1000 to Recommit to DEI Amid Corporate Rollbacks

A coalition of 20 organizations calls on businesses to defend diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives against growing anti-'woke' pressures.

Twenty civil rights organizations, including the NAACP and Human Rights Campaign, have sent a letter to Fortune 1000 companies urging them to maintain DEI programs.
The call to action follows several major companies, such as Ford and Harley-Davidson, scaling back their DEI efforts under social media and political pressure.
Anti-DEI activists, energized by a recent Supreme Court ruling, are targeting corporate DEI policies, arguing they favor less qualified candidates over more deserving ones.
The rollback of DEI initiatives risks alienating a significant portion of the workforce and consumer base, as diverse groups wield substantial economic power.
Civil rights groups argue that abandoning DEI programs will harm business success and the American economy by making workplaces less inclusive and safe.