DEI Commentary
Response to Heritage Foundation’s claim of “radical efforts to disguise DEI”
David Glasgow, Executive Director, Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging at NYU School of Law, addresses “rebranding” DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), and the recent campaign by the Heritage Foundation, the conservative think tank that authored “Project 2025.”
Author: David Glasgow, Executive Director, Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Date Published: 09/08/2025 View Full ArticleCorporate Support for DEI Continues Among Investors and Companies
This article from the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance cites Impactivize reporting as its primary source.
Author: Timothy Smith, Senior Policy Advisor at the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) Date Published: 08/17/2025 View Full ArticleConsumers Shift Their Expectations Around DEI
“Emotional alignment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is essential for brands that want to earn consumers’ trust and loyalty in today’s divided landscape, according to new findings from Kantar, a leading evidence-based insights and consulting company.”
Author: Danielle Romano, Managing Editor Date Published: 08/14/2025 View Full ArticleCombined Purchasing Power Of Black And Latino Consumers Is Too Great For Companies Retreating On DEI To Ignore
Author: National Urban League, Date Published: 08/02/2025 View Full Article
How some corporations miscalculated the impact of abandoning DEI—and what leaders can do differently
Author: Joseph Santana, DEI strategist Date Published: 05/05/2025 View Full Article
Investing in Inclusion: How DEI Initiatives Uplift Both Companies and Consumers
Author: Alex Lalli, Cat Ross, Date Published: 07/29/2025 View Full Article
Trump has weaponized the government to replace ‘wokeness’ with his version of diversity
Author: Zachary B. Wolf, Senior Writer, CNN Politics Date Published: 07/30/2025 View Full Article
When women lead, economies leap: Gender parity lessons from around the world
Author: Katica Roy, CEO and Founder, Pipeline Equity Date Published: 07/23/2025 View Full Article
Trump is fighting to kill off DEI – and the corporate cowardice over Gaza shows he’s winning
Author: Jinan Younis, founder of DEI agency WeCalibrate Date Published: 07/25/2025 View Full Article
Analysis: Why FCC chair Carr is Trump’s DEI watchdog
Author: Mike Robuck, U.S. Editor at Mobile World Live Date Published: 07/22/2025 View Full Article
Harper: What Congress needs to know about DEI (but doesn’t want to hear)
Author: Anonymous, Date Published: 07/14/2025 View Full Article
Congressional testimony: Cutting DEI will cost Americans more money
Author: Christian Hetrick, Date Published: 07/16/2025 View Full Article
The 3 biggest arguments against DEI, debunked
Author: Mita Mallick, Date Published: 02/28/2025 View Full Article
Culture wars come to the annual meeting
Author: Michelle Leder, Founder of footnoted* Date Published: 06/27/2025 View Full Article
Despite Trump-Era Pressure, Corporate DEI Rollbacks Are Losing Steam — But What Changed?
Author: Chanelle Hayes, AFROTECH STAFF Date Published: 07/08/2025 View Full Article
How Trump Upended 60 Years of Civil Rights in Two Months
Author: Nikole Hannah-Jones, Correspondent for The New York Times Magazine Date Published: 06/27/2025 View Full Article
Attempts to kill DEI have inadvertently made corporate diversity stronger
Author: Andrew Behar, Date Published: 07/01/2025 View Full Article
DEI In Your DNA: The Future-Proof Business Advantage
Author: Julie Kratz, Founder of Next Pivot Point and The Little Allies Date Published: 06/29/2025 View Full Article
What law firms can learn from big brands on DEI — and why reputation is at stake
Author: Gina F. Rubel, Elizabeth Ogilvie, Furia Rubel Communications Date Published: 06/25/2025 View Full Article
Backlash to the Backlash:Why DEI Isn’t Going Anywhere
Author: Tom Idle, Founder, Narrative Matters Date Published: 06/23/2025 View Full Article
Evolving DEI Disclosure Practices in SEC Filings
Author: Hayden Goudy, Tierra Piens, and Meghan Conway, Orrick, Date Published: 06/10/2025 View Full Article
Risks of retreat: The enduring inclusion imperative
Author: Alixandra Pollack , David Glasgow , Tara Van Bommel, PhD , Christina Joseph & Kenji Yoshino, Date Published: 06/11/2025 View Full Article
Why Standing Up Against Trump is Good for Business
Author: Robert Reich, Professor, writer, former Secretary of Labor Date Published: 06/16/2025 View Full Article
When DEI gets cut, so do profits: The real cost of abandoning equity
Big Investors Want DEI And ESG, So What Will Companies Do Now?
Author: Erik Sherman, Senior Contributor Date Published: 06/06/2025 View Full Article
Companies that spinelessly follow Trump’s cuts to DEI will pay a heavy price
Author: Miriam González Durántez, International trade lawyer and the founder and chair of Inspiring Girls Date Published: 06/05/2025 View Full Article
New research shows the American public continues to support diversity, equity, and inclusion policies
Author: Doug Rice, et al., For the London School of Economics and Political Science Date Published: 06/04/2025 View Full Article
Merit-Based Management Demands DEI
Author: Stephanie Creary, et al., MIT Sloan Management Review Date Published: 06/02/2025 View Full Article
Attacks against corporate DEI policies are legally weak — and companies like Costco know it
Author: Janet Nguyen, MarketPlace Digital Reporter Date Published: 02/11/2025 View Full Article
What evidence shows about the economic impact of DEI
Author: Rodney Coates, Miami University Date Published: 05/29/2025 View Full Article
Target learns that bowing to anti-DEI backers can be costly, a lesson for those bowing to Trump
Author: Michael Hiltzik, LA Times Business Columnist Date Published: 05/28/2025 View Full Article
Doubling Down on DEI: Why Internal Comms Must Stay the Course
Author: Camille Meekins, SKDK VP Diversity and Inclusion Date Published: 05/22/2025 View Full Article
How the Trump Attacks on DEI Will Enable Workplace Discrimination
Author: Inimai Chettiar, President of A Better Balance Date Published: 05/21/2025 View Full Article
The Backlash To DEI Has Companies Forgetting Its True Value
Author: Josh Millet, Forbes Councils Member and Founder & CEO at Criteria Date Published: 04/08/2025 View Full Article
Systemic inequality isn’t going away. DEI shouldn’t either
Author: Ray Nuñez, CEO of Nuñez | The People’s Agency Date Published: 05/05/2025 View Full Article
Which companies are winning after not adhering to anti-DEI mandate
Author: Nathaniel Meyersohn, Author for the Philadelphia Tribune Date Published: 05/05/2025 View Full Article
Fighting back against anti-DEI attacks brings rewards. Just look at Costco
Author: Rick Spence, Author at Corporate Knights Date Published: 05/06/2025 View Full Article
America’s foremost DEI shareholder activist warns that anti-diversity groups are forcing companies to underperform
Author: Lila MacLellan, For Fortune Date Published: 02/22/2025 View Full Article
Stop Overlooking the Leadership Potential of Asian Employees
Author: Joy Chen and Angela Cheng-Cimini 鄭婷婷, CEO of the Multicultural Leadership Institute/Chief Human Resources Officer for Harvard Business Publishing Date Published: 06/03/2025 View Full Article
DEI and merit-based hiring aren’t opposites
Author: Elizabeth Eley, Concordia University public scholar and researcher in human resource management and organizational behaviour Date Published: 04/28/2025 View Full Article
Trump says diversity initiatives undermine merit. Decades of research show this is flawed
Author: Paula McDonald, Professor of Work and Organisation, Queensland University of Technology Date Published: 04/29/2025 View Full Article
Study Shows Few Companies Have Altered DEI Policies Despite Political Pressure
Author: Hall Benefits Law, Employment Law Experts Date Published: 04/30/2025 View Full Article
What’s Lost When We Scapegoat DEI
Author: Maria Curry, Harvard Business School, MBA ’26, writing for The Harbus, a publication of Harvard B-School students Date Published: 05/01/2025 View Full Article
Fiduciary Responsibility On The DEI Battlefield
Author: Karen R. King and Catherine Foti, Forbes Contributors Date Published: 04/30/2025 View Full Article
One point in the DEI debate everyone can agree on
Author: Andrew Behar, CEO, As You Sow Date Published: 03/18/2025 View Full Article
Threatening diversity, threatening growth: the business effects of Trump’s anti-DEI and anti-trans agendas
Author: Matteo Winkler/Marcelle A. Laliberté, Professeur associé en droit et fiscalité, HEC Paris Business School/Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, HEC Paris Business School Date Published: 04/24/2025 View Full Article
3 Reasons Why Mark Cuban Is Right About DEI
Author: Janice Gassam Asare, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor, Teachers College, Columbia University Date Published: 01/07/2024 View Full Article
DEI at an Inflection Point: Why Corporations Must Choose Courage Over Conformity (Op-Ed)
Author: Francesca Weems, Senior Vice President & Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, FleishmanHillard Date Published: 02/12/2025 View Full Article
Attorneys General Stand Firm on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility
Author: Kwame Raoul, Attorney General, State of Illinois Date Published: 04/02/2025 View Full Article
Trump’s plan to dismantle DEI on day one is a “colorblind” path to Jim Crow 2.0
Author: Shari Dunn, Author, QUALIFIED (Harper Collins, 2025) Date Published: 11/24/2024 View Full Article
Measuring Inclusion: A Smarter Way to Drive Success Without Backlash
Author: Paolo Gaudiano, Chief Scientist, Aleria Date Published: 01/25/2025 View Full Article
Costco Board Defends DEI, Tells Shareholders To Vote On Jan 23
Author: Nancy Levine Stearns, Founder, Impactivize Date Published: 01/02/2025 View Full Article
DEI Isn’t Dying: These Companies Are Standing Strong Against ‘Anti-Woke’ Backlash In 2025
Author: Nancy Levine Stearns, Founder, Impactivize Date Published: 01/18/2025 View Full Article
The Cost of Dropping DEI: Target and the Power of the Black Consumer
Author: James S. Bridgeforth, Ph.D., Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs, Virginia Tech Date Published: 03/12/2025 View Full Article