Episode 5: DEI & Boycotts

Description

Should I participate in the anti-DEI boycott?

In addition to the elimination of DEI programs in the federal government, we see a number of private companies publicly stating that they are dropping DEI and potentially rolling back DEI initiatives and programs. Some consumers are responding with spending boycotts targeting these organizations. However, as consumers are making choices about activist spending, it is important to dig deeper to consider not only what organizations are saying, but also what they are actually doing in service of advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion as you are making boycott choices. For instance, some organizations that are “keeping” DEI programs are doing this in name only while some organizations that are “getting rid of” DEI programs are still doing the work, just under another name.

Show Notes:

Articles:

Forbes running list of companies cutting DEI programs https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/02/21/pepsi-rolling-back-diversity-initiatives-here-are-all-the-companies-cutting-dei-programs/

Fortune’s 45 Companies on Trump’s Anti-DEI Hitlist: https://fortune.com/2025/02/19/maga-anti-diversity-dei-hit-list-companies-list/

DEI Employers of the Day

https://www.impactivize.org/dei-employer-of-the-day/

Metrics:

Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) 2024: https://www.barrons.com/lists-rankings/top-sustainable-companies?page=1&

Human Rights Campaign (LGBTQ+ benchmarking):

https://www.hrc.org/resources/corporate-equality-index

Seramount Best Companies Lists

https://seramount.com/best-companies/