Harley-Davidson Inc. has decided to terminate various diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, a move that follows concerted efforts by anti-DEI activist Robby Starbuck. As announced on social media platform X on Monday, the Milwaukee-based motorcycle manufacturer will no longer pursue minority-owned supplier spending goals and plans to cease socially-driven employee training programs. This decision marks the company’s discontinuation of a corporate DEI function, which it hasn’t had since April.
This maneuver aligns Harley-Davidson with other companies such as Tractor Supply Co., Deere & Co., and competitor Polaris Inc., who have also scaled back DEI policies in response to similar pressures. The trend underscores a growing resistance to DEI initiatives in corporate America, a topic that has sparked significant debate among organizational leaders and legal experts.
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