Women’s representation is slipping on corporate boards

President Donald Trump’s top-down attack on diversity and inclusion has trickled into every aspect of work. 

By Caroline Colvin • June 8, 2026

US eyes new tariffs for China, EU, Mexico and more after labor probes

The potential levies of either 10% or 12.5% would apply to 60 trading partners, although the proposal listed several product exemptions.

By Max Garland • June 5, 2026

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The landscape for ESG continues to shift, as U.S. exits from major climate agreements and organizations are juxtaposed with states forging ahead with their own climate disclosure laws.

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Google commits to replenish more water than it uses by 2030

The tech giant’s new goal puts it on par with competitors and fellow hyperscalers Amazon, Meta and Microsoft.

By Lamar Johnson • June 4, 2026

Global initiative releases draft framework for corporate social disclosures

The draft guidance from the Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures is designed to help companies disclose governance and oversight of issues related to workers, consumers and communities.

By Lamar Johnson • June 3, 2026

Accounting and finance pros value making their mark on ESG issues

The opportunity to play a role in social and environmental matters is a key aspect of a potential employer’s appeal.

By David McCann • June 3, 2026

Coalition for Health AI releases governance guidance for health systems

The resources are meant to serve as a standard but flexible framework for health systems, regardless of their size or available resources, the industry group said.

By Emily Olsen • June 1, 2026

CFPB faces lawsuit over fair housing rule change

The agency’s final rule amending how the Equal Credit Opportunity Act is applied “effectively guts” fair lending protections, according to four plaintiffs.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • May 29, 2026

Strong corporate social impact programs reap financial rewards: ACCP

Such programs, which can encompass DEI, ESG and CSR, strengthen brand resilience, mitigate risk and attract and retain talent, according to research compiled by the Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals.

By Lauren Schenkman • May 28, 2026

Newsom signs order focused on AI’s workforce impacts

The executive order directs state agencies to evaluate a range of approaches, including “safety-net” options for displaced workers.

By Alexei Alexis • May 27, 2026

Target leadership under fire over ‘strategic missteps’ on DEI, ICE

Investors Trillium Asset Management, SOC Investment Group and Mercy Investment Services asked shareholders to oppose the reelection of Brian Cornell and Christine Leahy at Target’s annual shareholder meeting.

By Zoya Mirza • May 20, 2026

Wells Fargo agrees to $110M lending, hiring discrimination settlement

The agreement settles a suit that alleged the bank approved less than 50% of Black homeowners’ refinancing applications in 2020 and participated in discriminatory hiring practices.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • May 20, 2026

PayPal settles with DOJ over DEI

The digital payments company agreed last week to a settlement with the Department of Justice over a 2020 diversity investment fund.

By Lynne Marek • May 19, 2026

DOJ may intervene in NAACP lawsuit over xAI’s data center gas turbines

It is “the policy of the United States to sustain and enhance America’s global AI dominance,” a deputy assistant attorney general at the Department of Justice wrote in a court notice suggesting it might intervene.

By Diana DiGangi • May 19, 2026

Florida AG subpoenas NFL over inclusive hiring practices, ‘Rooney Rule’

James Uthmeier is questioning whether the National Football League’s inclusive hiring policies are legal under state law, and whether alterations to how such policies are represented are misleading.

By Lamar Johnson • May 14, 2026

6 ways to reduce DEI programs’ legal risk

Despite claims to the contrary, diversity, equity and inclusion are very much alive, even if employers have tweaked their language and content, Epstein Becker Green attorneys said.

By Ryan Golden • May 13, 2026

Organizations partner to develop corporate water stewardship guidance

The group plans to develop shared language and metrics for how companies track and measure water impacts and risks across their supply chain.

By Lamar Johnson • May 1, 2026

Lawsuit alleges Trump’s anti-DEI contractor order violates Constitution

Filed Monday, the complaint alleges the order violates free speech and free association rights.

By Emilie Shumway • April 23, 2026

PepsiCo settles EEOC lawsuit alleging it failed to accommodate and fired blind employee

The beverage maker will pay a blind former customer service employee $270,000 and work with an expert to develop software that accommodates visually impaired staff.

By Laurel Kalser • April 20, 2026

Deloitte Consulting penalized employees for taking pregnancy-related leave, lawsuit alleges

Employees who took protected pregnancy-related, parental or family leave allegedly received lower scores on their annual assessments, according to the complaint.

By Laurel Kalser • April 17, 2026

Affordable housing standard evolves from sustainability to resilience

Updated Enterprise Green Communities Criteria focus on extreme heat, wildfire, flooding and power outages, treating climate risk as a core housing responsibility.

By Robyn Griggs Lawrence • April 15, 2026

IBM strikes $17M deal to end feds’ probe of DEI programs

An assistant U.S. attorney general said the settlement demonstrated the Justice Department’s commitment to ending “woke unconstitutional practices.”

By Ryan Golden • April 14, 2026

Courts likely to side with EEOC in DEI probes, attorneys say

A recent lawsuit against Nike represents the “tip of the spear” for the commission’s anti-DEI efforts, according to Duane Morris’ Gerald Maatman.

By Ryan Golden • April 13, 2026

BNY gives its employees a homeownership hand-up

The bank is offering $6,500 in down payment assistance to employees who make $100,000 or less a year. BNY in recent years has raised its minimum wage and offered company stock to its lowest-paid workers.

By Dan Ennis • April 9, 2026

How climate change can lead to workplace disruption and employee stress

Deloitte research found that extreme weather events frequently affected day-to-day workforce dynamics far beyond missed shifts.

By Lara Ewen • April 9, 2026

Grocer Ahold Delhaize USA joins Responsible Labor Initiative

The supermarket chain will help tackle human rights risks in global food and beverage supply chains as a member of the international group.

By Sam Silverstein • April 9, 2026