Corporate Leadership
Trump’s DEI Attacks Are Affecting Diverse Hiring Goals the Most
- Companies cutting DEI hiring targets jumped since Jan. 20
- Most companies cite changing regulatory rules for pullback
About two-thirds of the companies that cut DEI also mentioned a continued focus on “inclusion,” “belonging,” and “accessibility,” the study found.
Photographer: Al Drago/BloombergThis article is for subscribers only.
At the surging number of companies rolling back DEI programs in the US following President Donald Trump’s attack on the initiatives, the biggest casualty has been hiring goals tied to diversity, new research found.
Since Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, there’s been a near doubling of US companies changing their diversity, equity and inclusion programs compared to the seven months prior, according to an analysis of company statements over the last eight months by Gravity Research, a risk management research firm.