General Motors silently distances from this controversial policy
Its rivals, Ford and Toyota, have rescinded their policies in 2024.

After George Floyd died at the hands of a Minneapolis Police officer in the summer of 2020, some of the biggest household names known to everyday Americans began to adopt diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI, initiatives to help people of diverse backgrounds and experiences have more of a presence and a say in the corporate world.
In 2024, vocal backlash from conservative mouthpieces and influencers sparked a tidal wave of action that made some of the biggest American businesses roll back their DEI initiatives.