Overview

• Meta, Amazon, McDonald’s, and Walmart are among the major corporations reducing or eliminating DEI initiatives, citing evolving political and legal pressures.
• Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has publicly aligned with conservative views, including ending diversity hiring targets and shifting corporate focus to broader accessibility policies.
• The rollback follows a 2023 Supreme Court decision striking down affirmative action in college admissions, prompting predictions of legal challenges to corporate DEI policies.
• Activists and organizations, such as the National Center for Public Policy Research, have intensified campaigns against DEI programs, influencing companies to alter their approaches.
• While some companies like Apple and Costco defend their DEI efforts, the broader trend reflects a cultural and policy shift within corporate America under the new administration.