Two leading proxy advisory firms face investigations from Missouri's attorney general for allegedly misleading consumers about prioritizing DEI and ESG over investor returns.

Two critical employer actions stand out: ensuring DEI programs are legally compliant and offering employee training that supports inclusivity while minimizing risk.

Companies are ditching the phrase “diversity, equity and inclusion,” but Abrams says it’s important to not back down.

In a memo sent July 8 to tenure system faculty, deans, school directors and chairpersons, Interim Provost Thomas Jeitschko said that units have been directed to discontinue the use of "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) statements or questions in hiring, evaluation, reappointment, promotion, tenure or related employment processes."

Seattle arts groups say cuts to federal arts agencies aren’t the only way the current administration is hamstringing local arts.

Azoria Meritocracy Fund invests in companies hiring based on merit rather than demographics, as corporate America scales back DEI initiatives following Trump's executive orders.

The January executive order gave agencies until July 1 to complete a review and identify DEI in their policies, which Braun released late Wednesday afternoon. In total, 350 DEI initiatives were identified and detailed across more than 3,800 pages of information.

Mediobanca on Friday renewed its opposition to Monte dei Paschi's takeover offer, saying the price was "totally inadequate" and some 32% lower than what the bank's board deemed fair.