McDonald’s Says It Will End Some DEI Practices Amid ‘Shifting Legal Landscape’

The fast-food chain said it would rename its diversity team the Global Inclusion Team.
McDonald’s Says It Will End Some DEI Practices Amid ‘Shifting Legal Landscape’
A McDonald's restaurant in Albany, Ore., on April 29, 2024. Jenny Kane/AP Photo
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McDonald’s said on Monday that it would roll back some of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives due to the “shifting legal landscape” following a Supreme Court ruling in 2023 that rejected affirmative action in university admissions.

In a memo to restaurant operators, employees, and suppliers, the fast-food chain said it would no longer set “aspirational representation goals” and instead focus on embedding inclusion practices into its operations.