McDonald's rolls back DEI programs

McDonald’s is scrapping many of its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. The move is part of a larger trend of corporations rolling back DEI commitments made during the Black Lives Matter riots of 2020 and their aftermath. McDonald’s cited a “shifting legal landscape,” referring to last year’s Supreme Court decision outlawing affirmative action in college admissions, for its reasoning. Specifically, the company will end diversity quotas at senior levels and end a program that pushes suppliers to develop DEI training. McDonald’s also said that it would end “external surveys,” likely...