McDonald’s is ending some of its diversity practices, citing a U.S. Supreme Court decision that outlawed affirmative action in college admissions.

Summary

McDonald’s is scaling back its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives following the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling against affirmative action and growing political backlash.

The company will end specific leadership diversity goals, pause supplier diversity programs, and halt participation in external surveys like the Human Rights Campaign’s workplace inclusion index.

Critics see the rollback as part of a broader trend among major corporations facing political pressure against DEI efforts.

  • GhostalmediaEnglish
    9•3 days ago

    Your cardiovascular system thanks you.

    • @BassTurd
      2•3 days ago

      For sure. It’s not that I frequent McDonald’s, maybe a dozen times a year with traveling, but now I have another, non health related reason to actively avoid them.

      More of my bad habits should have corporate slipups to turn me off to them. Ideally not at the expense of others but maybe they all just say something heinous and then double down.

      • @Shardikprime
        0•2 days ago

        A dozen? My god, those veins must be pumping cholesterol instead of blood

        • @BassTurd
          1•1 day ago

          12 times in 12 months is not a high amount and the amount of cholesterol gained from eating the equivalent in mcdoubles is negligible to my diet as a whole. There are people that go at least once a week.