Companies may be rolling back their diversity policies but investors keep voting down anti-DEI shareholder proposals
While some of America’s most powerful companies have rolled back their DEI initiatives over the past year, investors are rejecting anti-DEI proposals in overwhelming numbers. This week, shareholders at Apple and John Deere voted against anti-DEI propositions by a margin of 97.
Apple Shareholders Reject Anti-DEI Proposal, But Legal Pressure May Force Changes
Apple’s shareholders rejected a proposal to dismantle the company’s diversity, equity, and inclusion program at their annual meeting on Tuesday. Minutes later, CEO Tim Cook acknowledged that Apple may still be forced to adjust its DEI policies in response to shifting legal and political pressures.
Apple shareholders vote to keep diversity policies
Apple shareholders have opted to keep the firm’s diversity, equity and inclusion policies. Tuesday’s vote was seen as a test of investor views on so-called DEI initiatives. Long a target for conservatives,
Apple shareholders voted to keep DEI policies, and Trump is mad about it
Numerous other tech giants have already capitulated to the president's crusade against diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Apple’s DEI shareholder vote sets it apart from other Silicon Valley giants—but that doesn’t mean it won’t make policy changes
An overwhelming 97.3% of shareholders rejected the proposal on Tuesday, which was introduced by the National Center for Public Policy Research, a conservative think tank. The proposal requested that Apple cease its DEI efforts,
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