Major corporations are reversing diversity board selection criteria amid conservative pressure. American Express, Deere, and Johnson & Johnson have dropped diversity language from director nomination processes, following agreements with activist shareholders opposed to DEI programs. Goldman Sachs is considering similar changes. These shifts reflect broader corporate rollback of diversity commitments, accelerated by the Trump administration's executive orders targeting DEI initiatives. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is now investigating whether past diversity hiring goals at companies like Nike violated employment law. Legal and political pressure continues reshaping corporate governance priorities.
