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US firms that kept DEI policies despite ‘go woke, go broke’ threats thrived (www.theguardian.com)
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…new research published Friday and shared exclusively with the Guardian found that companies that resisted the pressure and kept their DEI practices, including Costco, Apple and Delta Air Lines, performed just as well as their competitors who pulled back.

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[–] Janx@piefed.social 2 points 3 weeks ago

These giant corporations aren't your friends. They weren't doing the initiatives for optics! There is absolutely value in different perspectives and the companies that refused to cancel them in the face of bullies now have a competitive edge...