Most major U.S. corporations still have diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, but the list of companies of late that have rolled back the so-called “woke” initiatives continues to grow.
A slew of firms announced cutbacks to their DEI programs last year following activist pressure, and the trend has continued into 2025.
Ford, Lowe’s, Tractor Supply Company, John Deere, Harley-Davidson and Walmart were some of the major companies that backed away from their DEI commitments in 2024. (Getty Images/Reuters / Fox News)
Here is the list of companies that have scaled back their DEI initiatives over the past year or so:
2025:
Amazon
Meta
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McDonald’s
2024:
American Airlines
Boeing
Jack Daniel’s maker Brown-Forman
Caterpillar
Ford
FORD WALKS BACK ‘WOKE’ DEI POLICIES, JOINING GROWING LIST OF US COMPANIES
Harley-Davidson
John Deere
Lowe’s
Molson Coors
Nissan
Polaris
Toyota
Tractor Supply Company
Walmart
Robby Starbuck, the anti-woke activist and filmmaker who has taken credit for the successful campaign pressuring …