Target | January 2025 | Ended Racial Equity Action and Change (REACH) initiatives, ceased participation in diversity-related surveys. |
McDonald’s | January 2025 | Downscaled DEI programs, ended “aspirational representation goals,” and ceased “Mutual Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.” |
Walmart | November 2024 | Stopped considering race and gender in supplier contracts, phased out Center for Racial Equity, withdrew from the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index. |
Meta | Late 2024 | Reduced DEI workforce, reevaluated diversity training programs. |
Amazon | December 2024 | Removed DEI-supportive statements from its “Policy Positions” page. |
Ford Motor Company | August 2024 | Withdrew from Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index, reassessed DEI initiatives. |
Lowe’s | August 2024 | Ended participation in LGBTQ+ Pride events and the Equality Index, adjusted sponsorship policies. |
Harley-Davidson | August 2024 | Disbanded DEI functions, ceased participation in Human Rights Campaign’s scoring. |
John Deere | July 2024 | Eliminated DEI policies, halted sponsorship of “social or cultural awareness” events. |
Molson Coors | September 2024 | Eliminated DEI training, removed supplier diversity goals, and stopped using “aspirational representation goals” in executive compensation plans. |
Caterpillar Inc. | September 2024 | Required corporate training to focus on business operations, senior leader approval for external engagements. |
Toyota | October 2024 | Focused community activities on STEM education and workforce readiness, ceased participation in Equality Index and similar surveys. |
Boeing | November 2024 | Dismantled DEI team. |
Tractor Supply | June 2024 | Halted sponsorship of non-business activities like Pride festivals and voting campaigns. |
Brown-Forman | August 2024 | Stopped linking bonuses to DEI progress, ended LGBTQ-friendly rankings participation, discarded plans for diverse supplier groups. |