Is DEI Dead Or Alive This Proxy Season
Stakeholders may press pause on diversity pressure as political pressure rises.
Stakeholders may press pause on diversity pressure as political pressure rises.
While DEI opponents want to use filing anti-DEI proposals as leverage to force companies to end DEI practices, shareholders are showing that they will support companies that continue diversity initiatives in the face of political pressure.
Corporate board members should ‘prepare to navigate the balance between implementing ESG and DEI initiatives while addressing investor concerns about potential legal and financial risks.’
Corporate board members might soon get a reminder that the concerns of shareholders and customers can have an impact on their company’s share price. There
With the move by ISS and the potential government DEI scrutiny, corporations now have the opportunity to revisit this issue to restate their position or make modifications.
Corporate board members should endeavor to find out as much as possible about the DOJ’s anti-DEI efforts before making any major changes to corporate operations and programs.
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