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Is this the end for DEI?

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As some of the biggest institutions wind down their DEI programs, Harriet O’Brien from Danesmead ESG looks at what will happen next.

Some of the biggest companies and financial institutions in the world are winding down their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. But why? And why now?

On his first day in office, President Trump fulfilled an election promise by signing an executive order putting an end to DEI programmes across

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