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John Deere is the latest major U.S. company to distance itself from diversity and inclusion measures.
The farm equipment maker says it will no longer sponsor “social or cultural awareness” events.
The move comes just weeks after rural retailer Tractor Supply ended diversity and climate efforts.
The announcement comes amid a wider backdrop of conservative backlash against companies.
"The blowback and the potential vulnerabilities are real," says Jen Stark , co-director of the Center for Business and Social Justice at BSR .
Stark : A vast majority of companies are staying on course and “not taking the bait” or giving oxygen to backlash.
Still, she added, external pressures are building up.
Stark noted that companies across industries are bracing for potential changes in terms of federal contracts.
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