A week ago, Harley Davidson announced it was pulling the plug on its DEI commitments after they were revealed in a video posted by Robby Starbuck. Harley wasn’t the first company to make this sort of revision to corporate policies. Previously, Tractor Supply, Best Buy and John Deere had all reached the same conclusions.
Today, another large company joins that list. Lowe’s announced it would be wrapping up its DEI efforts.
Home-improvement retailer Lowe’s Cos. has become the latest company to change its approach to diversity, equity and inclusion, amid an increase in legal challenges to the corporate world and pressure from conservatives.
In a company memo, Lowe’s said it would no longer participate in the survey process for the Human Rights Campaign, an LGBTQ+ civil rights group. It also said it would consolidate its business resource groups, representing ”diverse sections”…