McDonald’s Adjusts DEI Strategy While Reaffirming Commitment to Inclusion

The company scales back some diversity targets and external reporting but emphasizes embedding inclusion into daily operations as a competitive advantage.

• McDonald’s has discontinued diversity representation goals for senior leadership and paused external diversity surveys, citing a shifting legal landscape and internal priorities.
• The company rebranded its diversity team as the Global Inclusion Team, focusing on integrating inclusion into business operations rather than compliance-driven initiatives.
• Supplier diversity pledges have been retired in favor of broader conversations with suppliers about inclusion’s role in business performance.
• McDonald’s emphasized the role of inclusive leadership and its Employee Business Networks in fostering innovation and addressing business challenges.
• While some critics view these changes as a retreat from DEI commitments, McDonald’s maintains that inclusion remains central to its strategy for long-term competitiveness and community engagement.

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