DEI in 2024: milestones, setbacks and shifting priorities

This story was first published by Digiday sibling WorkLife

Corporate diversity, equity and inclusion programs came under fire in 2024 in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court banning race-based college admissions in June 2023. While that decision was limited to universities, the effects rippled into corporate America throughout 2024.

Since then the state of DEI programs has eroded with Walmart the latest big corporation to announce rollbacks. Here’s a look at some of the most pivotal moments in 2024, which have contributed to the current state of turmoil regarding DEI initiatives as we head into a new year.

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