Abandoning social responsibility won't just help companies serve their customers more effectively. It will also likely result in a more harmonious society.
It's great to see companies start to backtrack on DEI, ESG, and CSR. My hope is that, as more companies begin to see others start deviating from these three acronyms, it will start a trend. If the profits are there, then I can see it happening, and, hopefully, all this DEI/ESG/CSR nonsense will be nothing more than a distant memory, but also one that will never be forgotten. It's good to remember just what kind of damage such "duties" or "responsibilities" can wreak on companies and further divide people.
And who knows? Maybe it'll be safe to watch NFL football again without seeing slogans such as "It Takes All of Us" emblazoned into the end zones or on the back of helmets. I long for that day.
I worked at a Fortune 250 food manufacturer that decided about 8 years ago that it wanted its workforce to look more like the younger customers it was working to attract. The buyouts of Boomers resulted in a younger workforce, for sure—also a very woke one with an HR department that fed the DEI beast and detracted the company from its core mission. It wasn't long before the company fell on hard times and sold off a chunk of its business. It's doing well now, and I'm long retired, but I don't hear about DEI programs there anymore. DEI programs are a killer for most corporate cultures.
It's great to see companies start to backtrack on DEI, ESG, and CSR. My hope is that, as more companies begin to see others start deviating from these three acronyms, it will start a trend. If the profits are there, then I can see it happening, and, hopefully, all this DEI/ESG/CSR nonsense will be nothing more than a distant memory, but also one that will never be forgotten. It's good to remember just what kind of damage such "duties" or "responsibilities" can wreak on companies and further divide people.
And who knows? Maybe it'll be safe to watch NFL football again without seeing slogans such as "It Takes All of Us" emblazoned into the end zones or on the back of helmets. I long for that day.
Facts>>feelings
So, so true!
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If not the best, it's up there as one of the best.
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I worked at a Fortune 250 food manufacturer that decided about 8 years ago that it wanted its workforce to look more like the younger customers it was working to attract. The buyouts of Boomers resulted in a younger workforce, for sure—also a very woke one with an HR department that fed the DEI beast and detracted the company from its core mission. It wasn't long before the company fell on hard times and sold off a chunk of its business. It's doing well now, and I'm long retired, but I don't hear about DEI programs there anymore. DEI programs are a killer for most corporate cultures.
Interesting story. And I couldn't agree more about DEI. Truly pernicious stuff.
If the war on farmers is successful, there won't be much demand for tractors.