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Simon Blanchette, Lecturer, Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University

Businesses must stop caving to political pressure and abandoning their EDI commitments

EDI is good for business and good business: it is both the ethical choice and the smart business decision. (Shutterstock)

Over the past year, several major corporations have scaled back their equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) initiatives amid shifting political pressures. Walmart is one of the latest major corporations to reduce its EDI programs following conservative backlash and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s re-election.

Ford Motor Company, Lowe’s and Nissan have all announced plans to change their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies. In the entertainment sector, Hollywood’s commitment to EDI has waned, with several studios and networks reducing or eliminating diversity programs.

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