Yesterday
- Opinion
- Opinion
I told a summit DEI’s business case doesn’t stack up. Response was icy
Diversity, equity and inclusion programs have been a cash cow for consultants, far exceeding the gains for the target groups they are meant to support.
- Yhana Lanwin
- Exclusive
- Workplace
‘You would be tone-deaf’ to ignore Trump’s ESG backlash
Macquarie Group director Jillian Broadbent says companies need to be sensible about their push for greater diversity, particularly when faced with immediate challenges such as a cost of living crisis.
- Updated
- Patrick Durkin and Hans van Leeuwen
This Month
- Opinion
- Workplace
A woke mining boss shows why Trump’s DEI crusade will fail
Davos showed how many companies are convinced diversity and environmental measures make financial sense.
- Updated
- Pilita Clark
War room, webinars: Corporate America tries to cope with Trump blitz
Businesses have been left trying to nail down what the tax, immigration, DEI and energy orders will mean for them.
- Stephen Foley, James Fontanella-Khan and Jamie Smyth
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Investors should forget DEI and ESG wars and follow the money
Donald Trump’s war on woke has quickly washed up on Australian shores. But investors and companies would be smart to block the noise, and stay rational.
- James Thomson
Woodside chooses timidity for the sake of short-term shareholder gains
Readers’ letters on companies withdrawing from clean energy projects, ASX diversity reporting, Donald Trump’s climate policy, and debate over gender choices.
- Opinion
- Opinion
Trump fires up war on woke
Donald Trump is waging war on DEI policies. Does this mean the defeat of woke – or just another front in the fight?
- Jennifer Hewett
US companies brace as Trump ramps up war against DEI
Bulk grocer Costco is in the crosshairs of activist groups that are urging it to reconsider its diversity policies. But many customers don’t care.
- Matthew Cranston
- Exclusive
- Governance
ASX diversity rules in limbo amid Trump DEI backlash
New rules requiring listed companies to report on diversity measures remain up in the air, after the ASX’s governance council refused to put a timeline on finalising the changes.
- Patrick Durkin, Angela Macdonald-Smith and Hannah Wootton
- Updated
- Trump's America
Trump moves to sack all federal DEI staff in lightning purge
The president also encouraged the US private sector to follow the federal government’s lead and “end illegal DEI discrimination”.
- Updated
- Erica Green
Trump will only make China great
Readers’ letters on Donald Trump’s White House return, the ESG revolt, taxpayer-funded lunches, DEI initiatives, antisemitic attacks, and the return of Joe Aston.
Directors brace for Trump’s DEI dismantling
Australian company directors are not willing to backtrack on hard-won gains in gender diversity and inclusion, but are preparing for employee and customer pushback.
- Patrick Durkin and Hannah Wootton
- Opinion
- Industry super funds
Big super still supports diversity despite Trump
While political shifts in the US have brought to prominence some loud voices, investments should not be subject to short-term and non-evidential noise.
- Louise Davidson
Trump set to end DEI with the stroke of a pen
US government websites promoting issues such as reproductive rights and the effects of climate change already appear to be shutting down.
- Bianca Flowers and Gram Slattery
- Exclusive
- AFR Freshwater poll
Four charts reveal surprising views on Aussie businesses
Voters hate Coles and Woolworths? Think again. Amid a debate on the role of business in society, a new poll unearths some unexpected views on business.
- Ronald Mizen
- Opinion
- Opinion
Why DEI should be here to stay but under another name
Organisations will need to rethink the language they are using to communicate their diversity strategies, focusing on language that builds broader support.
- Elizabeth Shaw
Prosperity and diversity can go hand in hand
Readers’ letters on DEI policies, Peter Dutton’s attacks on “woke” banks, ageing Qantas planes, the real cost of nuclear power, and Myer’s strategy.
No comment: DEI debate too controversial for corporate Australia
Amid reports of increased employee opposition, the question over the future of diversity and inclusion programs appears to be too hot to touch.
- Euan Black
- Analysis
- World politics
Has Trump killed DEI? Davos might have the answer
The World Economic Forum summit, where the liberal cosmopolitan elite gathers to network and self-congratulate, will be an early litmus test for Trump 2.0.
- Hans van Leeuwen
- Opinion
- The AFR View
Business must maintain courage of climate convictions
The political attacks on ESG make it more challenging for businesses to put their heads above the parapet and support climate action.
- The AFR View