Overview

• Ford, Harley-Davidson, and Molson Coors are among the companies pulling back from DEI and LGBTQ+ initiatives.
• The Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index is losing participants as companies reassess their diversity strategies.
• Conservative activist Robby Starbuck has influenced several corporations to abandon DEI commitments.
• Marketing experts warn that retreating from DEI could harm brand reputation and investor confidence.
• The Biden administration continues to prioritize DEI, contrasting with the corporate trend.