ACCP Staff
As we begin to navigate the shifting political landscape and what it means for corporate social impact, ACCP has compiled for our members a list of articles, resources, and information on what other companies are doing.
If you have additional articles or resources you’d like to share, please email them to Dana@accp.org.
Articles
DEI:
Embracing Diversity & Inclusion in a Shifting Climate: How DEI Is Your Leadership Advantage, Venture Fuel, January 22
U.S. Nonprofits Under Threat: In Conversation with Phil Buchanan and Grace Nicolette (webcast)
Trump doesn’t only want to end DEI. He’s also voiding a Civil Rights-era anti-discrimination rule, CBS News, January 25
Trump’s Attack on ‘Illegal’ DEI Disorients Corporate America, Bloomberg, January 23
Trump is Attacking DEI. Big businesses believe DEI is Valuable. CNN, January 31
ABFE: A Statement on Our Commitment to Race-Explicit Grantmaking, January 29
It’s Time to Highlight the Business Opportunity of DEI Initiatives, Boston Consulting Group, March 2024
From Air Crash to Inflation, DEI is Trump’s Latest Bogeyman, Bloomberg Law, January 31
What Federal Changes to DEI Policies Could Mean for Business, Scripps News, January 22
Shifting Gears: The Evolving Landscape of Employee Resource Groups, The Conxsis Group, January 22
Why Intersectional ERG/BRG Initiatives Are Absolutely Essential Now, Inclusive Leaders Group, December 2024
DEI is Not Dying, It’s Becoming, Triple Pundit, January 5, 2025
DEI In 2025: Should Companies Double Down or Pivot to New Priorities?, Forbes, January 27
What Comes After DEI, Harvard Business Review, January 23
DEI Work is Hard – But Not Hopeless – Right Now, Bloomberg, January 31
In Defense of DEI, The Guardian, January 9
Where ‘Woke’ Went Wrong, Financial Times
Opinion: Corporate America isn’t abandoning DEI — it’s just rebranding it, LA Times, February 3
DEI work will continue, even amid today’s wave of attacks, executive says, AP February 3
Beyond “Belonging”: Reimagining Workplace Culture as DEI Comes Under Fire, MATRIARC, February 3
Trump’s DEI policy threatens already thin share of women and minorities in STEM, workers say, NBC News. January 30
‘The fear is real’: As Trump administration targets DEI, professionals worry about the future of their industry, CNN, February 4
How corporate America got DEI wrong, NPR, February 3
As the war on DEI intensifies, some companies hold the line while others work behind the scenes, CNBC, February 7
The War on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion The New Yorker, February 8
America’s biggest companies are waging a stealth campaign to dismantle DEI, AOL, February 13
DEI Could Get Better Than Ever, Retail Dive, February 13
Sustainability/Climate Change:
A Look at Trump’s Executive Orders On Climate and Sustainability (January 24, 2025)
Climate and Energy Executive Orders: Implications for Corporate Sustainability
STATEMENT: President Trump Pledges to Roll Back Climate Policies but Clean Energy Momentum Continues
How to Set Sustainability Strategy in 2025
Freezing of Federal Funds
The Trump Administration’s Federal Funding Freezes Signals a Broader Attack on Economic Security
US Freezes Almost All Foreign Aid
What should philanthropy do about the US freeze on aid?
US foreign aid contractors fire staff, face cash crunch as Trump causes chaos
‘It’s Not Over’: Steps to Rethink Fundraising After Trump’s Spending Freeze, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Feb 5.
U.S. Foreign Aid Funding Freeze, CAF America, February 2025
Coalition’s Lawsuit Over Federal Funding Freeze Is Part of an ‘Avalanche’ of Litigation, Chronicle of Philanthropy, Feb 6
Trump’s Attempt to Freeze Grant Funding Leaves Nonprofits Reeling, New York Times, February 6
Corporate Social Impact Trends for 2025
5 Corporate Social Responsibility Trends to Watch in 2025
Future of Social Impact: What to Watch in 2025
How Corporate DEI Approaches with Change In 2025
Staying Steadfast: Philanthropy’s Path Forward in 2025
Should Philanthropy “Fill the Gap” in a Second Trump Administration?
What’s a Caring Company to Do? CSR in Turbulent TimesCorporate Leaders Need to Keep Their Mouths Shut: Opinion
Funders, Can Nonprofits Count on You Amid Growing Threats?
FEMA/Disaster Relief:
Here’s what to know about FEMA as Trump talks of overhaul
Resources:
Talk Fair: Communicating Impact in a DEI-Hostile Environment – Feb. 6 at 12pm ET
National Council on Nonprofits Webinar: Executive Orders and their Impact on Charitable Nonprofits – Friday Feb. 7 at 3pm ET
National Council of Nonprofits Intake Form
Supporting Our Communities: Key Strategies for Navigating Federal Funding Threats
Executive Orders Affecting Charitable Nonprofits (PDF)
Global Aid Freeze Tracker: Documenting the Impact of USG Foreign Aid Stop Work Order
National Law Review: Latest Business Law News and Legal Analysis
Corporations:
Why Costco’s Commitment to DEI Was Not Surprising
Companies Like Costco and Apple Are Defending Their DEI Programs Despite Nationwide Pushback
JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs Resist Calls to Roll Back Diversity
Aldi US Quietly Removes DE&I Language from Its Careers Page
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins defends DEI at his company
Nationwide removes DEI from its website amid attacks by Trump administration, Columbus Dispatch, Feb. 4
The list of CEOs voicing support for their companies’ DEI initiatives is growing, Business Insider, January 31
From Delta Air Lines to Costco, some companies say they’ll stick with DEI, NBC News, January 29
Corporate DEI Programs Recoil and Rebrand as Pressure Mounts, Bloomberg Law, January 2, 2025
DEI Watch: Tracking Corporate Accountability, February 6
Google Eliminates DEI Goals, ESG Today, February 6
Amtrak to Pull DEI Resources, Enforce 4-Day Office Mandate, Bloomberg Law, February 7