• Disney shareholders rejected anti-DEI proposal on Thursday.
  • A conservative think tank proposed that Disney stop participating in the Corporate Equality Index.
  • Shareholders for Apple and Costco previously rejected similar proposals.
  • @cecilkorik@lemmy.ca
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    3053 months ago

    They … rejected … anti-DEI … making them … pro-DEI … and anti-Trump? Am I getting that right? Sorry, there are just getting to be a lot of double-negatives these days it’s hard to keep track.

    • @Trainguyrom@reddthat.com
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      363 months ago

      The most accurate takeaway is that the shareholders wish for Disney to continue participating in Diversity Equity and Inclusion measures.

      The enemy of your enemy is not necessarily your friend.

    • @jj4211@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      Shareholders in a company whose entire business is around being well liked globally thinks it would be a bad business move to cancel a program that is part of a good public image in favor of placating a relatively small chunk of Americans that would both be paying attention and against DEI.

      They could still be pro-Trump, and not really caring about DEI, but they know the value of optics in the context of a company like Disney.

    • Juniper (she/her) 🫐
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      73 months ago

      Call of what if is and it becomes more clear.

      DEI is diversity equity and inclusion. You know, inclusion of racial minorities, disabled people, and women in historically male dominated roles.

      Disneys board rejected enacting a Trump inspired policy of racism, sexism, and general bigotry.