Ford joins other companies walking back previous DEI commitments on supplier quotas and LGBTQ+ corporate equality practices.
  • Ford Motor told employees in an internal communication that it had taken “a fresh look” at its DEI policies and practices over the past year.
  • Following that review, the automaker said it will not use quotas for minority dealerships or suppliers, adding that it does not have hiring quotas.
  • The company also will stop participating in the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index, as well as various other “best places to work” lists.
  • neuracnu@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    2 months ago

    On the bright side, all these companies walking away from DEI policies make the Corporate Equity Index’s lists a lot more useful for folks who want to vote with their wallet.

    For a while it felt like having a company’s name on the list was perfunctory, which makes it unremarkable.

    Doing the right thing before/after it being popular is remarkable, and worthy of my patronage.

    • Zaktor@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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      2 months ago

      They should set up a list with lagging inclusion to capture companies that are more proactive in pursuing good policy, possibly indicating that they actually believe in it.