Boeing dismantles DEI department and related efforts
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
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Boeing dissolved its DEI department in October 2024, folding staff into HR amid broader restructuring—17,000 layoffs, financial losses, and a machinists' strike. In May 2025, Boeing went further, suspending funding for diversity councils and employee resource groups, citing the "dynamically shifting environment" in the U.S. The company also removed DEI metrics from executive compensation, refocusing on safety and quality.
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Boeing took multiple steps to scale back DEI, dissolving its department and later suspending employee resource groups. As a major federal contractor, its moves signal broader shifts in how large companies are responding to political pressure.