Harley Davidson & Jack Daniel’s jettison DEI

Jack Daniel’s and Harley Davidson have each announced that they are ending all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts after extremists threatened “anti-woke” boycotts. The motorcycle company announced Monday that it would be reviewing its sponsorships and pulling out of the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) corporate equality index, while also ensuring that employee training will […]

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BlackRock’s Fink says DEI must be forced onto Americans

Larry Fink, CEO of investment firm BlackRock, is facing backlash over a 2017 comment admitting his company would “force behaviors” on inclusion efforts, amid a rise in pushback against companies making environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) investments on behalf of everyday Americans. While sitting alongside former AmEx CEO Kenneth I. Chenault in a resurfaced […]