McDonald's Scales Back Diversity Initiatives After Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling
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According to the Associated Press, McDonald’s is scaling back some of its diversity initiatives following the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision outlawing affirmative action in college admissions.
The fast-food giant announced it would retire specific diversity goals for senior leadership and end a program encouraging suppliers to develop diversity training and increase minority representation in leadership.
McDonald’s also plans to pause “external surveys,” a move mirrored by other companies like Lowe’s and Ford, which declined to participate in the Human Rights Campaign’s workplace inclusion survey for LGBTQ+ employees.
Despite these changes, McDonald’s insists it remains committed to inclusion, noting that 30% of its U.S. leaders are from underrepresented groups and that it has achieved gender pay equity since 2021.
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