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Trump Targets Private Companies in DEI Rollback

The newly inaugurated US president has signed several executive orders aimed at ending diversity, equity and inclusion programmes, including calling for investigations of businesses.
President Trump signed multiple executive orders effectively ending federal DEI programmes.
President Trump signed multiple executive orders effectively ending federal DEI programmes. (Getty Images)

In his first week in office President Trump has made good on his threats to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion programmes — not just in the federal government but also in the private sector.

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Sheena Butler-Young
Sheena Butler-Young

Sheena Butler-Young is Senior Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and covers workplace, talent and issues surrounding diversity and inclusion.

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