Anti-DEI Proposals Lose Big At U.S. Corporations

Regardless of political stance, it’s hard to deny that 2025 has been a high-profile year for the anti-DEI movement: President Donald Trump has issued executive orders aimed at eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion practices across both public and private sectors.

While the proposals have increased in number, support for them remains strikingly low.

Several large companies have since scaled back their DEI programs, Fortune’s Lila McLellan reported.

This cultural shift set the stage for a wave of recent anti-DEI shareholder resolutions at companies like Coca-Cola, Apple, and Goldman Sachs, as activists sought to escalate the fight over corporate diversity policies.

But while the proposals have increased in number, support for them remains strikingly low.

At Bristol Myers Squibb, 97% of shareholders rejected an anti-DEI resolution. At Berkshire Hathaway, only 1% supported it. Just 1.1% of Coca-Cola shareholders backed a similar proposal.

Meanwhile, 98% of Goldman Sachs shareholders rejected a resolution reportedly aligned with Trump’s directives.

At Levi’s, less than 1% showed support. At Deere & Co., just 1.3% backed the measure. And at Apple, 97% voted against it. In short, shareholders overwhelmingly oppose rolling back corporate DEI efforts—delivering resounding defeats to anti-DEI advocates across corporate America.