Shareholders of U.S. tech giant Apple have rejected a proposal to scrap the company's diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. Many American companies have been reviewing their DEI initiatives following criticism by President Donald Trump. A conservative think tank submitted a shareholder proposal to terminate the programs to an Apple online meeting on Tuesday. It said that DEI poses “litigation, reputational, and financial” risks to companies. Apple's board issued a statement recommending shareholders reject the proposal as unnecessary because the company has a well-established compliance program. It said the proposal “inappropriately attempts to restrict” Apple from managing its own operations and business strategies. The proposal was later voted down. U.S. media quoted Apple CEO Tim Cook as saying the company's strength lay in people with diverse backgrounds and perspectives coming together to innovate and “create something magical.”
◆inclusion 包摂性 the act of including someone or something in a larger group or set, or the fact of being included in one
◆terminate 終わらせる、終了させる、打ち切る formal if something terminates, or if you terminate it, it ends 類義語 end
◆litigation 訴訟 law the process of taking claims to a court of law
◆voted down 採決の結果、否決する r