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The DE&I news cycle has been like a firehose, and it doesn’t seem the spigot will be turned off any time soon.
Over the past year, some companies have quietly changed course on their DE&I initiatives. Now, two large retailers in the agriculture supplies industry are proclaiming that they’re largely walking away from their DE&I efforts.
However, one DE&I leader cautioned that such a move could negatively affect employee retention and safety.
What’s happening? On July 17, John Deere said in a statement on X, that it will no longer participate in or sponsor “social or cultural awareness” events.
The company, which has 80,000