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McDonald's becomes latest company to roll back DEI goals

Headline from FOX 35 Orlando

McDonald’s is revising its diversity goals and policies following a Supreme Court decision and shifting political dynamics.

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Reports & sources

29 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC New York

    McDonald's is the latest company to roll back diversity goals (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Walmart, John Deere, Harley-Davidson and others rolled back their DEI initiatives last year.

  2. KOB 4

    McDonald’s is ending some of its diversity practices in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court affirmative action ruling (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    McDonald’s is ending some of its diversity practices in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court affirmative action ruling.

  3. The Hill

    McDonald’s rolls back diversity goals (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Fast food giant McDonald’s has become the latest company to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) commitments following the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision ending affirmative action in college admissions.

  4. Washington Times

    McDonald’s is latest company to ditch diversity programs (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    McDonald's is ending some of its diversity practices, citing the U.S. Supreme Court's 2023 decision outlawing affirmative action in college admissions.

  5. FOX 35 Orlando

    McDonald's becomes latest company to roll back DEI goals (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    McDonald’s is revising its diversity goals and policies following a Supreme Court decision and shifting political dynamics.

  6. Wyoming Public Media

    McDonald's says it is revising some of its diversity practices (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    McDonald's says it is changing some of its inclusion standards, becoming the latest large company to announce it is rolling back some of its diversity practices.

  7. Forbes

    These Companies Have Rolled Back DEI Policies—McDonald’s Is Latest To Abandon Diversity Standards (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    McDonald’s joins companies like Walmart, Lowe’s and Ford, which have already announced they would scale back their commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

  8. The Buffalo News

    McDonald (opens The Buffalo News)

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    The Buffalo News's feed description

    McDonald’s is ending some of its diversity practices, citing a U.S. Supreme Court decision that outlawed affirmative action in college admissions. McDonald’s is the latest company to shift its tactics

  9. Black Enterprise

    McDonald’s Is The Latest Corporation To Dial Back DEI Initiatives After Advocating Diversity (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Black Enterprise's feed description

    McDonald's announced a change to the “shifting legal landscape” by retiring targeted goals that achieve diversity at senior leadership levels.

  10. WSVN Miami

    McDonald’s is the latest company to roll back diversity goals - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    Four years after launching a push for more diversity in its ranks, McDonald’s is ending some of its diversity practices, citing a U.S. Supreme Court’s

  11. Triblive

    McDonald's the latest company to roll back diversity goals (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    McDonald’s is ending some of its diversity practices, citing the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 decision outlawing affirmative action in college admissions. McDonald’s is the latest to shift its tactics in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling and the conservative backlash that followed.

  12. Digital Journal

    McDonald's rolls back some of its diversity practices (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    McDonald's said Monday it will roll back some of its diversity practices, becoming the latest US organization to rethink its policies following a Supreme

  13. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    McDonald’s to end some diversity goals (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    McDonald's is ending some of its diversity practices, citing the U.S. Supreme Court's 2023 decision outlawing affirmative action in college admissions.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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