DEI disclosure participation plummets among major companies as corporate pullback continues

The share of Fortune 500 companies that publicly outlined their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) commitments fell by nearly two-thirds from a year ago, new research shows.

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation released the latest version of its Corporate Equality Index on Tuesday, which showed a 65% decline in the number of Fortune 500 companies that chose to voluntarily submit their DEI policies for evaluation in the index. 

HRC noted that 131 companies in the Fortune 500 chose to participate in the CEI this year...