Apple shareholders reject proposal to scrap company’s diversity programs
- Apple shareholders rejected a proposal to end the company's diversity, equity and inclusion programs and practices.
- The proposal, backed by a conservative think tank, argued that DEI programs exposed Apple to legal and financial risks.
- Shareholders also rejected proposals related to AI privacy practices, charitable giving, and policies to combat child sex abuse.
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Apple Shareholders Reject Effort to Dismantle DEI Initiatives, Approve $500 Billion U.S. Investment Plan
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Apple has vowed to stick to its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives despite pressure from a Trump-associated group and an atmosphere that derides a diverse and inclusive workforce. Shareholders voted this week to keep the company’s DEI initiatives, rejecting a proposal from a conservative think tank that sought to eliminate them. The vote occurred durin…
Stefan Padfield: Is Apple's DEI Program One of the Nine Worst?
In his executive order targeting DEI, President Trump directed now-Attorney General Pam Bondi to “identify up to nine potential civil compliance investigations of publicly traded corporations.” “Should Apple be one of those nine?” asked Free Enterprise Project (FEP) Executive Director Stefan Padfield in a commentary published at RealClearMarkets the day he presented a proposal at Apple’s annual shareholder meeting requesting that Apple drop its …
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