Civil Rights Groups Call on Fortune 1000 to Recommit to DEI Amid Corporate Rollbacks. Human Rights Campaign Highlights Nearly $1 Trillion in LGBTQ+ Buying Power.

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Twenty civil rights organizations are calling on Fortune 1000 companies to recommit to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts after companies have scaled back. The Human Rights Campaign responded by lowering their Corporate Equality Index scores by twenty-five points. These cutbacks follow the Supreme Court's June 2023 ruling on affirmative action in higher education and pressure from right-wing activists. HRC President Kelley Robinson emphasized the financial benefits of supporting diversity, noting nearly $1 trillion in LGBTQ+ buying power. Civil rights groups warned that removing DEI could hurt business performance and talent retention.

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