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Trump’s DEI Rollback Gives Japan a Chance to Draw ESG Inflows Japanese firms have long lagged behind their Western peers on gender equality. A US crackdown on diversity may give them a chance to shine.

Japanese firms have long lagged behind their Western peers on gender equality. A US crackdown on diversity may give them a chance to shine

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Trump Directs Smithsonian Sites to Scrub Content on Race, Gender President Donald Trump signed a proclamation directing the Smithsonian Institution to remove references to “improper ideology” from its programs and exhibitions, the latest effort from the White House...

President Donald Trump signed a proclamation directing the Smithsonian Institution to remove references to “improper ideology” from its programs and exhibitions, the latest effort from the White House to crack down on teachings regarding race and gender

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Treasury Moves to Protect Low-Income Lending Program Targeted by Trump The Treasury department has moved to protect a financial program for low-income and under-served communities after President Donald Trump ordered its functions be eliminated to the maximum extent lega...

EXCLUSIVE: @emilyflitter.bsky.social reports that the Treasury is moving to protect a crucial financial lifeline for millions of low-income and under-served Americans

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UBS Efforts to ‘Water Down’ DEI Policy Slammed by Proxy Adviser An influential investor group blasted UBS Group AG over a perceived retreat from sustainability policies, highlighting the reputational risks that banks face when they roll back previous commitments.

An influential investor group blasted UBS over a perceived retreat from sustainability policies, highlighting the reputational risks that banks face when they roll back previous commitments
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Federal Workers Challenge Trump’s DEI Layoffs as Biased, Illegal Federal workers laid off in connection with President Donald Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders said their terminations were discriminatory and violated their First Amendment rights, in an administrati...

Federal workers laid off in connection with President Donald Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders said their terminations were discriminatory and violated their First Amendment rights, in an administrative complaint seeking reinstatement to their jobs

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HSBC’s Revamp of Key Asia Division Costs Women Senior Roles A global overhaul at HSBC Holdings Plc has seen female executives in Asia lose out after the lender asked managers to reapply for senior roles in the combined corporate and institutional banking unit.

A global overhaul at HSBC has seen female executives in Asia lose out after the lender asked managers to reapply for senior roles in the combined corporate and institutional banking unit

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Bessent Resists DOGE Cuts That Put Low-Income Lending Program Under Fire President Donald Trump’s aggressive government cost-cutting agenda is forcing his Treasury chief to balance support for that mission with efforts to protect a crucial financial lifeline for millions o...

President Donald Trump’s aggressive government cost-cutting agenda is forcing his Treasury chief to balance support for that mission with efforts to protect a crucial financial lifeline for millions of low-income Americans

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RFK Jr.’s Next Targets Are Companies Making Baby Formula Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is planning to meet Tuesday with executives of companies that make infant formula in the US, according to people familiar with the roundtable ...

SCOOP: HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is planning to meet Tuesday with executives of companies that make infant formula in the US, according to people familiar with the roundtable discussion

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Port Authority Touts Female Leadership as Trump Blasts DEI For the first time in its 104-year history, the agency that runs the New York City-area airports and seaports will have an all-female leadership team, and says it is underscoring its commitment to div...

For the first time in its 104-year history, the NY-NJ Port Authority will have an all-female leadership team, and says it is underscoring its commitment to diversity despite mounting pressure from President Trump to dismantle DEI

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McKinsey Urges Women to Make Better Career Choices Simone Foxman is a reporter for Bloomberg News’ Equality team. She covers how business, money and finance intersect with issues like race, gender and religion. You can subscribe here, and share feedba...

Conservative influencer Robby Starbuck says the gender pay gap is down to women choosing lower-paid work. McKinsey seems to agree.

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Judge Blocks Removal of Palestinian Student Activist at Columbia A US judge temporarily blocked the deportation of a Palestinian graduate student at Columbia University who was arrested over the weekend after he led anti-Israel protests at the Ivy League campus.

A US judge temporarily blocked the deportation of a Palestinian graduate student at Columbia University who was arrested over the weekend after he led anti-Israel protests at the Ivy League campus

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Iconic Black Lives Matter Mural in DC Is Being Drilled Away Drilling has started on the iconic Black Lives Matter mural in Washington, DC.

Drilling has started on the iconic Black Lives Matter mural in Washington, DC.

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Supreme Court Will Review Ban on LGBTQ ‘Conversion Therapy’ The US Supreme Court agreed to consider whether scores of state and local governments are violating the Constitution by barring licensed counselors from trying to change a child’s sexual orientation o...

The US Supreme Court agreed to consider whether scores of state and local governments are violating the Constitution by barring licensed counselors from trying to change a child’s sexual orientation or gender identity.

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It Will Take 134 Years for the World to Reach Gender Equality, JPMorgan Says Gender equality gains have stalled and at this rate, it will take 134 years to reach full parity, according to a report by JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Gender equality gains have stalled and at this rate, it will take 134 years to reach full parity, according to a report by JPMorgan

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What Do MAGA Influencers Think About International Women’s Day? Emily Flitter is a reporter for Bloomberg News’ Equality team. She covers topics ranging from corporate culture to consumer finance. You can subscribe here, and share feedback here.

We asked some prominent MAGA influencers and supporters what they think about International Women's Day....here's what they said

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Tracking Donald Trump’s Executive Orders What he’s signed—and what it means.

Amazing visuals (and text) from the NYT on the state of drone warfare in Ukraine.

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Tracking Donald Trump’s Executive Orders What he’s signed—and what it means.

Here is a very handy guide on all of Trump's executive orders so far. Good resource!

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Coca-Cola, PepsiCo Planning to Comply With Trump’s DEI Policy Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo Inc., both government contractors, are preparing to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order banning diversity, equity and inclusion programs, according to people...

And another two...

Coca-Cola and PepsiCo both government contractors, are preparing to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order banning DEI programs, according to people familiar with the matter

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Mexico’s Sheinbaum Threatens to Sue Google Over ‘Gulf of America’ Maps Change Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum threatened a civil lawsuit against Google for renaming the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on its maps service following an executive order Donald Trump signed aft...

Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum threatened a civil lawsuit against Google for renaming the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on its maps service

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Rothschild Allegedly Assaulted Six Women Over Three Decades The butler summoned the young female employee to Evelyn de Rothschild’s private office at his grand manor house in Buckinghamshire, northwest of London.

Exclusive: Rothschild allegedly assaulted six women over three decades

A must-read investigation

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‘Page Not Found’: Over 350 LGBTQ Government Web Pages Vanish If a teacher wanted to find guidance in early January on how to support LGBTQ students, they could have accessed a government website for resources. That web page no longer exists.

If a teacher wants guidance on how to support LGBTQ students...well, that web page no longer exists.

It’s one of more than 350 government web pages related to the LGBTQ community that have been deleted from federal government websites

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Dimon Says He’d Be Cutting ‘Stupid’ DEI Costs Even Without Trump Jamie Dimon said JPMorgan Chase & Co. will scale back spending on some diversity initiatives that he sees as a waste of money, while he also reiterated the bank’s commitment to working with Black,...

Jamie Dimon said JPMorgan will scale back spending on some diversity initiatives that he sees as a waste of money, while he also reiterated the bank’s commitment to working with Black, Hispanic and LGBTQ communities

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Goldman Scrapping DEI in IPOs May Signal End of an Era Jeff Green is a reporter for Bloomberg News’ Equality team. He covers topics ranging from diversity in the workplace to the battle over corporate policies. You can subscribe here, and share feedback h...

Is DEI over?

It probably just seems that way.

Most companies haven’t announced the end to DEI and employment lawyers insist that most DEI programs remain legal, at least as the 1964 Civil Rights law has been interpreted by courts so far

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Goldman Scrapping DEI in IPOs May Signal End of an Era Jeff Green is a reporter for Bloomberg News’ Equality team. He covers topics ranging from diversity in the workplace to the battle over corporate policies. You can subscribe here, and share feedback h...

Goldman CEO David Solomon topped global headlines five years ago when he announced the bank would no longer underwrite IPOs for companies if their boards were all White men.

That came to an abrupt end this week, when Goldman abandoned its requirement.

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Lutnick Is Exploring ‘Trade Tools’ to Target ESG Rules in EU The US may use “trade tools” to retaliate against European ESG regulations that affect American companies, said Howard Lutnick, US President Donald Trump’s pick to become commerce secretary.

The US may use “trade tools” to retaliate against European ESG regulations that affect American companies, said Howard Lutnick, US President Donald Trump’s pick to become commerce secretary

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Scoop: McKinsey & Co. pledged to prioritize diversity across its workforce, despite US President Donald Trump ordering his government to push private firms to scrap equity and inclusion policies

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Rubio Orders Staff to Assign Sex to Trans Passport Applicants US State Department workers reviewing the passport applications of transgender people have been ordered to automatically categorize them as male or female based on evidence of their “biological sex at...

US State Department workers reviewing the passport applications of transgender people have been ordered to automatically categorize them as male or female based on evidence of their “biological sex at birth," according to a memo seen by Bloomberg News

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Diversity Is No Longer a Factor for Assessing US Boards, Proxy Adviser ISS Says Institutional Shareholder Services, which advises investors on how to vote in company meetings, will stop considering diversity as a factor for US corporate boards, citing anti-DEI orders from Preside...

More news on ending the push for diverse boards...Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), a major adviser to investors on how to vote in company meetings, will stop considering diversity as a factor for US corporate boards

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Goldman Sachs Abandons IPO Diversity Pledge With US DEI Goals Under Fire Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is abandoning a significant pledge it made to refuse initial public offering business with companies that had all White, male boards.

Another DEI initiative bites the dust...this time Goldman Sachs is abandoning a significant pledge it made in 2020 to refuse initial public offering business with companies that had all White, male boards

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Booz Allen Scraps DEI Programs in Reaction to Trump Orders Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp., a US government defense contractor, is ending its diversity, equity and inclusion programs, citing President Donald Trump’s executive order pressuring federal suppli...

Booz Allen, a US government defense contractor, is ending its diversity, equity and inclusion programs, citing President Donald Trump’s executive order pressuring federal suppliers to cancel diversity practices

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