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Affirmative action ruling, politics stir fears of fallout for corporate responsibility efforts

Survey shows professionals worry about companies’ ongoing commitments to DEI, ESG initiatives

Kimberly Barker, front left, speaks about Benevity, a software company, to Kelly Shcellon, second from left, and other attendees during conference for the Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals at the Four Seasons Hotel in Denver on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Kimberly Barker, front left, speaks about Benevity, a software company, to Kelly Shcellon, second from left, and other attendees during conference for the Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals at the Four Seasons Hotel in Denver on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 12:  Judith Kohler - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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With corporate stances on issues like diversity and the environment under fire as "woke capitalism," a survey by the Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals says 65% of the respondents worry about the future of companies' commitment to diversity and inclusion efforts and 60% are changing how they talk about the work to the public. The organization is urging members to stay the course on their commitment to social and environmental efforts.
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