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Several companies have walked back DE&I initiatives in recent months, but a new survey from LGBTQ+ advocacy group Human Rights Campaign (HRC) found that these rollbacks could negatively impact how the companies are perceived by the LGBTQ+ community.
The majority (80%) of the 2,432 LGBTQ+ US adults recently surveyed by HRC said they would boycott a company if it rolled back its DEI efforts. Furthermore, half of respondents said they would encourage others to also boycott such a company.
HRC also found that ending DE&I initiatives may hurt the employer-employee relationship. Nearly three-fourths (72%) of respondents said their employer walking back its