Tag #Corporate Social Responsibility

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US Corporations Roll Back DEI Programs After Trump Executive Orders

Following President Trump's executive orders, major US corporations, particularly in finance and tech, are significantly altering or eliminating their DEI programs, prompted by legal challenges and a broader conservative backlash against affirmative action, creating varied impacts in the US and UK.

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44% Bias Score

Gender Equality
theguardian.com
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Google Removes Diversity Holidays from Calendars

Google's online and mobile calendars will no longer automatically include Black History Month, Women's History Month, and LGBTQ+ holidays starting in 2025, a change Google says is due to the unsustainability of manually maintaining hundreds of global events, following a recent rollback of DEI initia...

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56% Bias Score

Gender Equality
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Google Scraps DEI Recruitment Targets Amidst Broader Corporate Trend

Google abandoned its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) recruitment targets after a corporate policy review, following a similar trend among major US companies facing political and legal challenges to such programs.

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48% Bias Score

Gender Equality
nos.nl
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Decathlon Indirectly Implicated in Uyghur Exploitation

French sporting goods retailer Decathlon is indirectly implicated in Uyghur exploitation in China due to its use of suppliers with documented child labor, low wages, and human trafficking; Decathlon prioritizes low-cost factories and Xinjiang cotton, contributing to the issue.

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40% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Rollback of DEI Programs Sparks Widespread Fear and Uncertainty

President Trump's executive order targeting DEI programs has prompted several major corporations, including Target, to reverse their initiatives, causing widespread concern and uncertainty among DEI professionals regarding job security and the future of their field.

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48% Bias Score

Gender Equality
theguardian.com
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Giller Prize Ends Scotiabank Sponsorship After Protests

The Giller Prize ended its 20-year sponsorship with Scotiabank on Monday, following over a year of protests from the literary community concerning the bank's investment in Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems via its subsidiary 1832 Asset Management; the decision comes after two protests at the a...

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48% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Missouri Sues Starbucks Over DEI Policies, Alleging Discrimination

Missouri sued Starbucks, claiming its DEI policies caused higher prices and longer wait times due to discriminatory hiring practices, prompting a broader debate on corporate DEI initiatives.

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64% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
cnbc.com
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Google Scraps Diversity Goals Amidst Trump Administration Policies

Google announced it is ending its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) goals due to new requirements stemming from President Trump's executive order ending government DEI programs, recent court decisions, and its status as a federal contractor; this follows similar actions by other tech companies ...

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52% Bias Score

Gender Equality
theguardian.com
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Bezos Earth Fund Ends Funding for Key Climate Certification Group

Jeff Bezos's $10 billion Earth Fund ended its $18 million grant to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a key climate certification organization, after a three-year commitment expired; this decision has raised concerns about a broader trend of reduced funding for climate initiatives due to p...

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Climate Action
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Sustainability's Cyclical Resistance: Adapting to Maintain Momentum

The article discusses recurring resistance to sustainability efforts, comparing current pushback to past challenges in the 1990s and during the 2008/9 recession, emphasizing the need for adaptation and resilience within the field to maintain progress.

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40% Bias Score

Climate Action
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US Corporations Recalibrate DEI and CSR Strategies in 2025

A 2025 Conference Board survey of 121 corporate citizenship executives reveals that while some US corporations are adjusting their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs due to political changes, most are recalibrating strategies rather than retreat...

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36% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
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Target Scales Back DEI Initiatives Amidst Backlash

Target, a vocal supporter of DEI initiatives after George Floyd's murder, has ended its pledge to increase its Black workforce by 20% and its executive racial equity committee, shifting its focus to a "Belonging at the Bullseye" initiative following backlash from conservative groups and declining sa...

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56% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality

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