Ford Pulls Back on DEI Policies, Withdraws From Corporate Equality Index

CEO Jim Farley says the carmaker will stop participating in external culture surveys, such as the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index.

The Ford logo at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show in Frankfurt, Germany, on Sept. 10, 2019. Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters

Ford Motor Co. has slammed the brakes on some of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies after reviewing them over the past year.

According to an Aug. 28 memo sent to all employees by CEO Jim Farley, which has since been widely shared on social media, the automobile manufacturer has decided to stop participating in external culture surveys.