Friday, October 11, 2024

Toyota gets tired of being woke

Toyota Motor Corp. has joined the list of organizations in the United States that are refocusing their policies on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) following online backlash. The company last week sent a memo to its 5,000 US employees and 1,500 dealers stating that it will "narrow our community activities to align with STEM education and workforce readiness," Bloomberg reported. According to the report, the carmaker will also end its participation in the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index and other corporate culture surveys.

Comments

Another reason Toyota is the only brand I buy.

#1 | Posted by boaz at 2024-10-11 09:54 AM

Is Toyota doing this because it didn't work? No.
Is Toyota doing this because employees didn't like it? No.
Toyota is doing this because of whiny idiots like Boaz frothing at the mouth online.

#2 | Posted by Sycophant at 2024-10-11 10:21 AM

Toyota is doing it because the massive profits DEI was supposed to bring were a false promise based on a study that doesn't survive peer review.

#3 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2024-10-11 10:44 AM

2

They're doing it indirectly because of the Boazs of the world but specifically because of their 5,000 employees and 1,500 dealers.

#4 | Posted by eberly at 2024-10-11 01:42 PM

Interesting source, boaz.

It included this fascinating story about the Kumquat Pol Pot's idea of a Secretary of whateverthefuk:

Tesla managers sent to workers' homes investigating sick leaves
Yeah! That's the ticket for the so-called smaller government political party.

#5 | Posted by Hans at 2024-10-11 02:05 PM

I'm sure this has nothing to do with it.

www.msn.com

english.kyodonews.net

www.autospies.com

retailwire.com

#6 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-10-11 02:08 PM

Ahh yes, the mighty Toyota, dropping DEI to pander to people that already buy their trucks, by copying the Tesla tactic of politically alienating the other half of your customers. That makes way more sense than their just not being an ROI for the outlays that DEI consumes.

#7 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2024-10-11 04:35 PM

It is important for companies to take a stand one way or another. That way people know where to spend the money.

#8 | Posted by FedUpWithPols at 2024-10-12 07:10 AM

It is important for companies to take a stand one way or another. That way people know where to spend the money.

#8 | Posted by FedUpWithPols at 2024-10-12 07:10 AM | Reply | Flag

Bud Light is on line 1...

#9 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-10-12 05:38 PM

Still being sold at Kid Rock's joint in Nashville, dumbfuq.

#10 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-10-12 07:50 PM

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