Apple board pushes back on proposal to abandon diversity initiatives

Apple’s board of directors have asked shareholders to vote against a proposal to end the tech giant’s diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) programmes.

The proposal, which comes as other tech companies roll back DEI ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House, was put forward by the National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR), a conservative think tank which wants the iPhone and Mac manufacturer to ditch the initiatives because such policies allegedly expose the company to legal and financial risks.

Ahead of its annual general meeting on 25 February, the board issued a filing to investors, urging them to vote against the proposal, saying: “Apple has a well-established compliance programme and the proposal inappropriately attempts to restrict Apple’s ability to manage its own ordinary business operations, people
and teams, and

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