Is DEI dying? Here's the list of companies that have rolled back the 'woke' policies

Amazon and Meta have now joined the growing list of major corporations that have dialed…

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By Breck Dumas

List of firms dialing back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives continues to grow in 2025

Most major U.S. corporations still have diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, but the list of companies of late that have rolled back the so-called “woke” initiatives continues to grow.

A slew of firms announced cutbacks to their DEI programs last year following activist pressure, and the trend has continued into 2025.

photo montage of brands that backed away from DEI in 2024

Ford, Lowe’s, Tractor Supply Company, John Deere, Harley-Davidson and Walmart were some of the major companies that backed away from their DEI commitments in 2024. (Getty Images/Reuters / Fox News)

Here is the list of companies that have scaled back their DEI initiatives over the past year or so:

2025:

Amazon

McDonald’s

2024:

American Airlines

Boeing

Jack Daniel’s maker Brown-Forman

Caterpillar

Ford

FORD WALKS BACK ‘WOKE’ DEI POLICIES, JOINING GROWING LIST OF US COMPANIES

Harley-Davidson

John Deere

Lowe’s

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Is DEI dying? Here’s the list of companies that have rolled back the ‘woke’ policies