Caterpillar Pulls Back on DEI, Joining John Deere, Ford, and Others

The machinery maker has refocused its employee programs on core business goals. DEI advocates say the move could hurt in the long run.
Caterpillar Pulls Back on DEI, Joining John Deere, Ford, and Others
Caterpillar Inc. equipment is on display for sale at a retail site in San Diego, Calif., on March 3, 2017. Mike Blake/Reuters
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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Caterpillar Inc. has introduced new guidelines that refocus the company’s various employee programs on core business goals as part a broader review of its Code of Conduct and other underpinnings of corporate culture.

With the move, the company joins a growing number of U.S. companies that are rethinking policies related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as such initiatives come under pressure from conservative activists.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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