Apple Urges Shareholders To Reject Anti-DEI Policy

[Lori Dee]

Apple Urges Shareholders To Reject Anti-DEI Policy
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Forbes - Conor Murray, Forbes Staff
Jan 13, 2025,10:13am EST

Apple urged shareholders to vote against a proposal to abandon its diversity, equity and inclusion commitments, making the company one of few to take a public stance in favor of its diversity standards as a wave of anti-DEI sentiment has prompted companies to ditch these policies in recent months.

Apple's board urged shareholders to reject the proposal, which was raised by the National Center for Public Policy Research think tank, a group that pushes conservative shareholder policies on DEI and climate change at various companies to oppose what it calls the "woke takeover of American corporate life."

The group accused Apple's DEI program of being "consistent with, if not more radical than, most corporate DEI programs," and accused its various initiatives—including its supplier diversity program and its hiring of a VP for diversity—of being forms of discrimination.

The company's board said the proposal is "unnecessary," arguing it does not discriminate in hiring or promoting, and accused the group of "inappropriately" attempting to "restrict Apple's ability to manage its own ordinary business operations."

Apple argued it follows the law and complies with nondiscrimination regulations and says its audit committee maintains active oversight of the legal or business risks of its DEI programs.

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Kudos to Apple for standing up and not allowing radicals to influence their business decisions.
    

[NatalieRene]

Apple makes amazing computer appliances. If you buy one for a specific task like creative work it will work for a long time and get the job done with very little downtime.

In that regard they are amazing.

I don't have the money to spend on their devices right now but maybe I will again one day. But I'm glad that they are not caving to this wave of intolerance.