Apple shareholders voted against the proposal on Tuesday to remove the tech giant’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policy.
I’ll suggestAl – Drafted by the National Center for Public Policy Studies (NCPPR), a conservative think tank – has urged Apple to take part in the growing rejection of Silicon Valley policy since President Donald Trump took office. Apple’s board of directors recommended shareholders against “unnecessary” proposals, claiming that the company’s “established compliance program” was isolated from the threat of DEI-related litigation. Shareholders ultimately listened to the board’s advice, with over 97% voting against the allegations. According to To file for Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). (Related: Companies quietly trying to roll back Dei’s efforts under Trump, research show)
“It is clear that DEI poses the reputation and economic risks of the lawsuit on companies and therefore poses financial risks to shareholders, and therefore there is a further risk to the corporation because it fails to comply with the fiduciary obligations,” NCPPR wrote in its discussion with shareholders.
The NCPPR argued for changing the judicial agreement on what is deemed discriminatory — combining it with an increasingly hostile administrative body against the DEI program — put Apple in a volatile legal position and exposed the company to anti-discrimination claims. Quote think tank Fair enrollment students vs Harvardfears that the 2023 Supreme Court decision to find positive race-based behavior practices in university admissions unconstitutional and the corporate DEI program could be linked under the ruling. The NCPPR argued that these fears were reinforced when the Supreme Court ruled in 2024 that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act was protected from discriminatory work transfers and lowered the standard for employees to sue their employers well. Muldrowv. Cityof St. Louis.
The think tank pointed to several other major companies, including Google, Microsoft, Meta, Zoom, and others, who have completely eliminated DEI programs and divisions following the legal rollout.
The president on Wednesday reflected NCPPR sentiment in the true social post, calling on the tech giant to “remove” Day’s policy.
“Applications need to not only adjust the DEI rules, they need to remove them. Day was a very bad hoax for our country. Day is gone!!” Trump wrote.
Apple’s board of directors argued that the existing compliance program has adequately protected the company from threats, and “doesn’t limit Apple’s ability to manage its own normal business operations, people and teams, and business strategies.” “Try appropriately” suggestion has been added.
Voting will take place after Apple CEO Tim Cook announcement A $500 billion investment in US manufacturing facilities on Monday in an apparent effort to avoid the president’s new tariffs on goods imported from China and Mexico. Trump initially revealed the moves on Friday, days before the announcement, after a personal meeting with Cook in the oval office.
“I hope he announced it… They stopped two Mexican plants under construction and started construction. They just stopped them. They don’t want to pay tariffs, so they’re going to build here instead,” Trump said. I said. “The tariffs are amazing.”
Although the manufacturing facilities Trump referenced are unknown, Foxconn, a manufacturer of iPhones and Nvidia chips in Taiwan, has substantial operations in Mexico and Mexico. announcement November expansion. The president has announced 25% tariffs on almost all Mexican imports, along with Canadian and Chinese tariffs. Mexico’s tariffs were not immediately enacted as Trump agreed to a 30-day hiatus during a meeting with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. The suspension expires on March 4th.
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