DEI Commentary
Title: DEI Isn’t Dying: These Companies Are Standing Strong Against ‘Anti-Woke’ Backlash In 2025
Author: Nancy Levine Stearns
Date: January 18, 2025
https://www.thequeenzone.com/dei-isnt-dying-these-companies-are-standing-strong/
Title: Costco Board Defends DEI, Tells Shareholders To Vote On Jan 23
Author: Nancy Levine Stearns
Date: January 2, 2025
https://www.thequeenzone.com/costco-board-defends-dei-tells-shareholders-to-vote-on-jan-23
Title: Measuring Inclusion: A Smarter Way to Drive Success Without Backlash
Author: Paolo Gaudiano
Date: January 25, 2025
Title: Trump’s plan to dismantle DEI on day one is a “colorblind” path to Jim Crow 2.0
Author: Shari Dunn
Date: November 24, 2024
“Companies understand if they want to reach consumers of all walks of life, of all races, sexual orientations, etc., that they need people inside of their company that can speak to those preferences and those orientations. I think companies understand that and will not walk away from good business.” – Mellody Hobson, Ariel Investments president and co-CEO, told Andrew Ross Sorkin on CNBC, January 31, 2025
“Highlighting the benefits of DEI to an organization’s performance and the wellbeing of employees is the best way to address this negativity, according to Nadjia Yousif, Boston Consulting Group’s Chief Diversity Officer. ‘This isn’t about taking sides, but rather making the most of the opportunities to enhance business and societal value. DEI raises standards for everyone by improving innovation, performance, and the workplace experience across the board.’”