if you're white and do well, you are "setting back diversity gains"Axios (@axios):This year, white men made up a majority of new directors at S&P 500 companies for the first time since 2017, showing how quickly the Trump admin has set back diversity gains. https://t.co/BIPBbibbM6 ...

Despite increasing corporate efforts to hire from more diverse backgrounds, private school alumni remain dominant among the most powerful positions in British society, according to a sprawling new report on social mobility in the United Kingdom.New data from social mobility charity the Sutton Trust show that elite schooling remains the surest route to the top of British society, a reflection that corporate efforts to improve socioeconomic mobility at companies have only made little headway. Efforts include ...

SEATTLE, Sept. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Banker names Laurie Stewart, President and CEO of Sound Community Bank, as one of The Most Powerful Women to Watch in 2025. Now celebrating its 23rd anniversary, American Banker’s The Most Powerful Women in BankingTM program recognizes individuals and teams for demonstrating exceptional leadership skills, strong business performance, and a commitment to driving real outcomes for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the financial services industry. As part ...

The Trump administration has decided to reallocate $2.4 billion from California’s high-speed rail project to a new $5 billion program that aims to enhance passenger rail services across the country.New Rail Funding Prioritizes Safety, Omits Climate And DEIThe funds were originally withdrawn from California’s high-speed rail project by the Trump administration. The new program, announced on Monday, will prioritize projects in regions with higher birth and marriage rates and those that enhance safety at railr ...

Someone growing might think that the norm in his own culture utmost superior over all others. And as time goes on, one may think that he had forgotten or he might ignore the condition and environment that might have shape how other people think and behave. I too once fought that born arise in a house cultural landscape of northern Nigeria.I used to think that my language is the most eloquent and that it is only we that can learn others language through it. Because of that, I used to think that my culture is ...

Table of Contents Expand Table of Contents The Target boycott is one of the most sustained in recent memory. Mostafa Bassim / Getty Images Close Key Takeaways Target's January decision to end its DEI programs has triggered one of the most sustained corporate boycotts in recent memory, one that's only broadened over time. Earlier this month, both the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the Chicago Teachers Union joined the boycott, which was spearheaded earlier this year by Black clergy and has garnere ...

This story was originally published on HR Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily HR Dive newsletter. The field of diversity, equity and inclusion has seen drastic changes in recent years. Some employers decommitted from DEI goals amid pressure from a variety of stakeholders, and government scrutiny has driven others to take a second look at their initiatives. As a result, DEI roles have declined, but they haven’t disappeared, according to data from Revelio Labs examining ...

It's been a rough couple of weeks for HR leaders. Vice President JD Vance on Monday urged Americans to report people who praise the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk to their employers."When you see someone celebrating Charlie's murder, call them out," Vance said. "And hell, call their employer." If the phone rings, it's often HR that's expected to pick up.Several companies have fired or disciplined workers for comments they made about Kirk on social media, including Microsoft, Delta Air Lines ...

As Donald Trump’s administration grinds through the academy, it is not so much eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programmes as inspiring, or mandating, its preferred version https://t.co/YnNHgY0RWd ...

We're shaped by the hands that came before us, by tradiciones passed down, by stories that became our bridge. By the strength of nuestra familia, reminding us we're never alone. Stronger together, Our comunidad isn't just who we stand beside.It's who we build with. We honor the past by daring to imagine the future. Because our heritage isn't a limit, it's a light.We are early adopters, bold creators, carrying generational dreams into new realities. And with every bold move we bring our families, our stories ...