Getty Images; Andrius Banelis for BI .insider-raw-embed + p { display: none; } // Workforce Innovation const seriesTitle = "Workforce Innovation"; // Presented by const text = "Presented by"; // 6667548ce07904901817825a const sponsorLogoID = "6667548ce07904901817825a"; // Indeed Transparent Logo const altText = "Indeed Transparent Logo"; //https://www.businessinsider.com/category/workforce-innovation const hubOrCatURL = "https://www.businessinsider.com/category/workforce-innovation"; document.documentElement.classList.add("gi-sponsor-module"); if ( document.querySelector(".gi-sponsor-module") && document.querySelector("article section:first-of-type") && !document.querySelector(".full-bleed-hero") && !document.querySelector(".enhanced-story-byline") ) { document.querySelector(".summary-list").insertAdjacentHTML( "beforebegin", ` ${seriesTitle} ${text} ` ); } if ( document.querySelector(".gi-sponsor-module") && document.querySelector(".full-bleed-hero") && document.querySelector(".enhanced-story-byline") ) { document.querySelector(".enhanced-story-byline").insertAdjacentHTML( "beforeend", ` ${seriesTitle} ${text} ` ); } if ( document.querySelector(".gi-sponsor-module") && document.querySelector(".post-meta") ) { document.querySelector( ".post-meta" ).innerHTML = ` ${seriesTitle} `; }This article is part of "Workforce Innovation," a series exploring the forces shaping enterprise transformation.Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs have become the subject of a heated, politicized debate over the past few years.Several major corporations, including John Deere, Microsoft, and Molson Coors, have made headlines recently for rolling back their DEI initiatives.Meanwhile, Walmart, the world's largest retailer, announced it would no longer use the acronym in its communications and would not extend its Center for Racial Equity, a nonprofit established in 2020 with a five-year, $100 million commitment to address racial disparities.Even so, as we've reported in this series, many companies remain committed to the values of DEI — but are shifting their strategies for a new era.