\u201cAs political tides shift in the US, many firms are pulling back on their DE&I commitments, restructuring or scrapping entire departments in response to legal challenges and cultural pressure. And the ripples are already reaching UK shores.\u201d The appropriate response is not \u201cabout virtue signalling, it\u2019s about smart governance.\u201d US backsliding presents \u201ca real, tangible issue that UK organisations, especially those working with global partners, need to pay close attention to.\u201d They should secure their values and their supply chains as Transport for London did \u201cby cutting ties with Accenture \u2026 after the consultancy \u2018sunset\u2019 key DE&I policies.\u201d TfL disallowed Accenture \u201cfrom bidding on a creative contract because it no longer met TfL’s diversity criteria, stating \u2018We are proud to hold our suppliers to account\u2026 making sure they are aligned with our commitments on diversity and inclusivity.\u2019”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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