Farm equipment manufacturer John Deere has become the latest company to cut back on its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
In a statement released earlier this week, the manufacturer said it prioritizes “internal policies that more closely align our business strategy to meet the needs of our customers.” To that end, the company announced a series of commitments that will reduce its involvement in political issues, including no longer participating in “social or cultural awareness parades, festivals, or events.”
Other commitments include auditing the company’s training materials to ensure they don’t contain “socially motivated messages” outside of federal, state, and local requirements and reaffirming that the company doesn’t have diversity quotas and does not require employees to identify their preferred pronouns.
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