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

Contact Your Elected Officials

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

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.

Farley says this includes the annual survey by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), which measures workplace inclusion for LGBT employees and provides companies with a score on its โ€œCorporate Equality Index,โ€ which HRC says is a โ€œnational benchmarking tool on corporate policies, practices and benefits pertinent to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer employees.โ€

Ford will also stop participating in various โ€œbest places to work lists,โ€ the memo said.

โ€œWe will continue to build a high-performance culture focused on โ€˜whatโ€™ we deliver with aligned objectives, high standards, and accountability and, as importantly, โ€˜howโ€™ we deliver through excellence, focus, and collaboration,โ€ Farley said.

โ€œThis creates an environment where all of us can do our best work anchored in respect and inclusion.โ€

Farley said in the memo that the car manufacturer does not utilize hiring quotas or compensation to achieve specific diversity goals.

โ€œLikewise, while we continue to develop a dealer body that reflects the communities they serve, we will not use quotas for minority dealerships or suppliers,โ€ he said.

Avoiding โ€˜Polarizing Issuesโ€™

Farley said the company will try to stay more politically neutral in its actions.

He said Ford would still comment on issues on which it could provide meaningful input and donate to worthy causes that โ€œmove people forward and upward.โ€

โ€œThere will of course be times when we will speak out on core issues if we believe our voice can make a positive difference,โ€ he said.

Fordโ€™s policy adjustments follow a growing backlash to ultra-progressive agendas being promoted by some corporations to consumers.

Byย Stephen Katte

Read Full Article on TheEpochTimes.com

The Epoch Times
The Epoch Timeshttps://www.theepochtimes.com/
Tired of biased news? The Epoch Times is truthful, factual news that other media outlets don't report. No spin. No agenda. Just honest journalism like it used to be.

Peace In Ukraine Wonโ€™t End The Westโ€™s Hybrid War On Russia

The Westโ€™s Hybrid War on Russia to follow peace in Ukraine is inevitable due to neoconservatives and liberal-globalists in its decision-making ecosystem.

Was Texas Storm Manmade?

Another โ€œ1-in-100 yearsโ€ weather event in Kerr County happened next to a Texas designated โ€œWeather Modification Map of Rain-Enhancement Projects in Texasโ€.

The America Party Will Harm Democrats The Most

Elon Musk formed the America Party after an X poll asking his followers if they wanted โ€œindependence from the two-party system!

Democrats Exhibit the Dunning-Kruger Effect (DKE)

โ€œThe Dunning-Kruger effect is a cognitive bias where people with low ability at a task overestimate their competence, while those with high ability underestimate their competence.

250 Countdown

Those 56 intrepid men who signed put their very lives, honor and fortunes on the line. There was no auto-quill to accommodate their signatures.ย 

Supreme Court Clears Way for Mass Federal Layoffs

The Supreme Court lifted a lower court order that prevented the Trump admin from carrying out job cuts en masse and restructuring federal agencies.

Doctor Groups Sue RFK Jr. Over Altered COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations

Health Sec. RFK, Jr.โ€™s decision to remove recommendations that healthy children and pregnant women receive COVID-19 vaccines was illegal, lawsuit alleges.

Los Angeles Mayor Confronts Federal Immigration Officers at MacArthur Park

After decrying federal immigration enforcement operations in Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass confronted ICE officers as they gathered at a city park.

What We Know About Victims of Texas Floods

The death toll from a series of devastating Texas floods over the July 4 weekend has risen to more than 100 people, many of whom are children.

Top Trump Officials to Hold Trade Talks With China in August

The Trump administrationโ€™s top trade negotiators are set to meet with Chinese officials in early August, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said.

Trump, Netanyahu Meet for 2nd Consecutive Day at White House to Discuss Gaza

U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on July 8 for a second consecutive day.

Trump Extends Federal Hiring Freeze Until October

Trump issued memo extending federal hiring freeze until Oct. 15, maintaining exemptions for positions related to the armed forces and public safety.

US to Send More Defensive Weapons to Ukraine

The Pentagon is sending more defensive weapons to Ukraine amid the Eastern European countryโ€™s ongoing war with Russia.
spot_img

Related Articles