This time last year, big companies had begun backing away from efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in their ranks, otherwise known as DEI. Experts feared energy around the work, which swelled after George Floyd’s murder in 2020, was waning.
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As lawsuits rise and opponents like Elon Musk declare that ‘DEI must die,’ companies are pulling back from some initiatives
Updated December 27, 2023 at 12:24 p.m. EST|Published December 27, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EST