Costco . Costco is perhaps the most notable example of a company that has stood by their DEI policies. In mid-January, the company’s shareholders overwhelmingly voted against a

Some Apple customers could qualify for a piece of a $95 million settlement after a class action lawsuit was filed by users who say Siri was listening in on conversations without being activated.

Costco is pushing back on a shareholder proposal that urges the wholesale club operator to conduct an evaluation of any business risks posed by its diversity, equity and inclusion practices.

Apple’s directors say the Anti-DEI Proposal is unnecessary because the company has appropriate checks and balance in place to safeguard against “litigation, reputational and financial risks.”

President Trump issued a broad executive order titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” which among other things, rescinded Executive Order (“EO”) 11246 – the authority underpinning affirmative action for federal contractors and subcontractors.

Following Trump's lead, organizations including Walmart, Lowe’s and Meta, have announced they would scale back their commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

Costco's public support of DEI programs contrasts with positions taken in recent months by other big U.S. brands

An executive order signed by President Trump in the hours after his inauguration Jan. 20 shut down all federal government diversity, equity and inclusion programs, which the order called ‘radical and wasteful.’

Among the programs ending are one that helps Black employees build meaningful careers and improves the experience of Black shoppers.

Costco shareholders rejected a proposal urging the wholesale club operator to evaluate any risks posed by its diversity, equity and inclusion practices.

According to Apple, the company offers bigger paychecks to employees with more talent. But, when all else is equal, that policy discriminates against women because, based on pay, fewer females at the company are declared to have talent than men,

What does President Donald Trump's executive order directing federal agencies to "encourage" private companies to abandon DEI policies mean for businesses?