Apple shareholders vetoed a proposal this week that would have eliminated the company’s DEI policy, standing in stark contrast from its technology counterparts that have recently rolled back inclusion policies, including Meta and Google.
An overwhelming 97.3% of shareholders rejected the proposal on Tuesday, which was introduced by the National Center for Public Policy Research, a conservative think tank. The proposal requested that Apple cease its DEI efforts, citing the risk of “litigation, reputational, and financial risks” to the company. Ahead of the vote, the company urged shareholders to vote against the proposal, arguing that it “inappropriately restricts Apple’s ability to maintain its own business operations” and that the company already has a “well established compliance program” that regularly assesses legal and regulatory risks.
