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Apple asks investors to block proposal to scrap diversity programmes

Apple asks investors to block proposal to scrap diversity programmes



Conservative thinktank wants firm to end its DEI efforts because they create ‘litigation, reputational and financial risks’Business live – latest updatesApple has asked shareholders to vote against a proposal to scrap its diversity, equity and inclusion programmes, as tech rivals scale back similar schemes before Donald Trump’s return to the White House.The National Center for Public Policy Research, a conservative thinktank, wants the iPhone maker to end its DEI efforts because they expose companies to “litigation, reputational and financial risks”. The proposal will be voted on at Apple’s annual general meeting on 25 February. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/13/apple-investors-diversity-dei

Author : Dan Milmo and Jasper Jolly

Publish date : 2025-01-13 14:02:06

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