McDonald’s rolls back DEI programs due to ‘shifting legal landscape’

Published January 6, 2025 10:13pm ET



McDonald’s is scrapping many of its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.

The move is part of a larger trend of corporations rolling back DEI commitments made during the Black Lives Matter riots of 2020 and their aftermath. McDonald’s cited a “shifting legal landscape,” referring to last year’s Supreme Court decision outlawing affirmative action in college admissions, for its reasoning.

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