Paul Chesser

Jan 7, 2025 | nlpc.org | Paul Chesser

Multiple news outlets are reporting that McDonald’s Corporation is the latest company to join the alleged trend to remove diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) goals from their policies and operations. From the Associated Press:Four years after launching a push for more diversity in its ranks, McDonald’s is ending some of its diversity practices, citing a U.S. Supreme Court decision that outlawed affirmative action in college admissions.

Dec 24, 2024 | nlpc.org | Paul Chesser

Yesterday the Los Angeles Times published a piece that tried to explain the depoliticization shift by Disney away from pro-LGBTQ/-transgenderism and other DEI messaging in its children’s programming and theatrical releases. From the article:Bob Iger wants out of the culture wars. Walt Disney Co. and its chief executive have made a sharp pivot since doubling down on diversity and inclusion efforts in the wake of George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis four and a half years ago.

Dec 18, 2024 | nlpc.org | Paul Chesser

According to an article yesterday published by The Hollywood Reporter, Disney has removed a plot line from one of its kid-targeted streaming series, which had centered on a character described as transgender:Pixar’s original animated series Win or Lose will no longer include a transgender storyline in a later episode, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The series follows a co-ed middle school softball team named the Pickles in the week leading up to their championship game.

Dec 13, 2024 | nlpc.org | Paul Chesser

Writing for Bloomberg, Andrew Ramonas reports that companies are increasingly dialing back diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) considerations for the purposes of boosting their top executives’ compensation. NLPC has introduced shareholder proposals at several companies calling for the incentives to be eliminated, as Ramonas notes in his article:The pressure on companies to scale back DEI initiatives has risen substantially this year.

Dec 9, 2024 | nlpc.org | Paul Chesser

In a report published by the Heritage Foundation, researcher Jonathan Butcher scoured Fortune 500 companies’ statements and reports on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), and found that there has been a little “retreat” superficially, but the vast majority still retain commitments to the policies. From the study:Despite these examples of companies retreating from DEI, nearly all Fortune 500 companies still list commitments to DEI on their websites.