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his year was largely dominated by competing conversations around the viability and future of DE&I, from rollbacks at companies like Walmart and Lowe’s to lawsuits to an incoming administration that has put DE&I initiatives on noti
ce.Regardless of the headlines declaring DE&I DOA, recent research suggests the majority of Fortune 500 companies are continuing at least some DE&I initiatives, and experts believe the work will continue in 2025, even if how it’s discussed c
hanges.New challenges. There are currently 62 lawsuits pending against companies, universities, and the government over DE&I practices, according to the Meltzer Center Advancing DE&I Initiative. (Seven others have