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   Disney (DIS) has joined a growing list of companies that have removed or   
   altered their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives after the   
   Trump administration filed executive orders to dismantle federal DEI   
   programs within the US government.   
      
   According to the company's latest 10-K filing for the full year ending   
   Sept. 30, 2024, Disney has removed two DEI programs previously listed   
   under the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion section of its report.   
      
   One includes the company's "Reimagine Tomorrow" initiative.   
      
   According to the 2023 filing, the program was described by Disney as its   
   "digital destination for amplifying underrepresented voices and features   
   some of Disney’s DE&I commitments and actions." Notably, the website is   
   still active.   
      
   "The Disney Look" appearance guidances were also dropped.   
      
   The 2023 filing said the guidelines were "updated to cultivate a more   
   inclusive environment that encourages and celebrates authentic expressions   
   of belonging among employees."   
      
   Disney did not immediately respond to Yahoo Finance's request for comment.   
   It's unclear if the moves mean the company has outright eliminated those   
   specific DEI investments.   
      
   The development comes as President Trump has doubled down on eliminating   
   DEI programs at the federal level, with high-profile companies taking   
   similar action in recent weeks.   
      
   “My administration has taken action to abolish all discriminatory   
   diversity, equity, and inclusion nonsense,” Trump said last month during a   
   virtual address to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.   
      
   As Yahoo Finance's Alexis Keenan has highlighted, a slew of corporate   
   giants have backed away from diversity initiatives, including Target   
   (TGT), Meta (META), Walmart (WMT), McDonald's (MCD), Lowe’s (LOW), Ford   
   (F), Tractor Supply (TSCO), and John Deere (DE).   
      
   Others, like Costco (COST) and Apple (AAPL), have held firm, with the   
   latter encouraging its investors to vote down a shareholder proposal that   
   would eliminate the tech giant's DEI programs, according to a proxy filing   
   from the company. The vote will take place later this month.   
      
   But for Disney, the DEI pivot is particularly notable given the company's   
   years-long battle over the company's special tax district.   
      
   The district, previously known as the Reedy Creek Improvement District   
   (RCID), allowed Disney to operate as a self-governing entity since its   
   inception. Florida's Republican Governor Ron DeSantis seized control of   
   the district in 2023 following Disney's opposition to the state's so-   
   called Don't Say Gay law. The law forbids instruction on sexual   
   orientation and gender identity from kindergarten through third grade.   
      
   https://finance.yahoo.com/news/disney-removes-two-dei-programs-from-   
   annual-filing-as-more-companies-scale-back-diversity-commitments-   
   180846763.html   
      
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