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Thursday, February 20, 2025

PepsiCo Inc. is the latest company to dial back its diversity, equity and inclusion programs as President Donald Trump's push to purge DEI ripples through corporate America. The company will abandon workforce representation targets, no longer have a dedicated Chief DEI Officer, and expand its supplier diversity program to include all small businesses, among other changes, according to a memo from Chief Executive Officer Ramon Laguarta. He said the company had been refining its approach over the past year "to ensure it is aligned with our long-term business strategy, responsive to local markets, and focused on the principles that drive sustainable growth." The contents of the memo, posted on social media Thursday by anti-DEI activist Robby Starbuck, were confirmed by a PepsiCo spokesperson.

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Companies from Amazon.com Inc. to Walmart Inc. have announced changes to their DEI programs in recent months as activists ramped up pressure against diversity initiatives. That trend has accelerated under Trump, whose administration threatened to pursue criminal investigations against companies with "illegal" DEI.

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No more Pepsi for me then.

#1 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-02-20 05:17 PM | Reply


No more Pepsi for me then.
#1 | POSTED BY LAURAMOHR

Its not good for anyone anyway, Just sayin.

#2 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-02-20 05:21 PM | Reply

Does Pepsi really think only WhiteMen can read a recipe?

What are they thinking?

#3 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-02-20 05:21 PM | Reply

#2

Blind squirrel finally finds a nut. Congrats.

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2025-02-20 05:53 PM | Reply


... PepsiCo Inc. is the latest company to dial back its diversity, equity and inclusion programs ...

Citi may be later ...

Citigroup drops its diversity targets, renames its DEI unit
www.businessinsider.com


#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-02-20 06:00 PM | Reply

Foot traffic fell at Target after caving to MAGA filth.

www.retailbrew.com

#6 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-02-20 06:05 PM | Reply

Foot traffic fell at Target after caving to MAGA filth.

www.retailbrew.com

Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-02-20 06:05 PM | Reply

Yayyyyyyyy That warms My heart. Good deal

#7 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-02-20 06:12 PM | Reply

DEI, well intentioned, executed not so great.

Stepping back from a well intentioned goal, that produces outcomes that are not intended is not hate.

#8 | Posted by kwrx25 at 2025-02-21 12:51 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

You know there's some managers responsible for the P&L out there who are throwing a party because they don't have to pay for this stuff anymore.

#9 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-02-21 03:17 PM | Reply

You know there's some managers responsible for the P&L out there who are throwing a party because they don't have to pay for this stuff anymore.

#9 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTHRDS

Duh? They are called MAGAts. Easy to spot. They wear red hats and talk real stupid like you.

#10 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-02-22 10:39 AM | Reply

"DEI, well intentioned, executed not so great."

How do you know this? where is your study? What is your actual evidence besides Trumpy's not so "common sense"?

Have you ever even been involved in any DEI activities or are just regurgitating Trumpy's hateful crap. Maybe you do impromptu maga hate and you just make up hateful crap as you go along?

The problem I see with promoting DEI is that apparently some of us have no morals. A lot of us apparently. And you need morals to be able to treat everyone equally and be inclusive.

#11 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-02-22 10:48 AM | Reply

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