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As some companies roll back DE&I efforts in response to pressure from conservative activists, a vital part of DE&I programming is also changing: employee resource groups (ERGs). While DE&I skeptics may see this as a victory, one expert believes the change shows diversity and inclusion progress.
ERG language shift. Last week, Harley-Davidson became the latest company to walk back its DE&I promises after being targeted by Robby Starbuck, a conservative activist, who was also behind the DE&I changes at Tractor Supply and John Deere earlier this summer.
While ERGs have existed in corporate culture since the 1960s, they have a new tone,