Delta Airlines: We Will Not End Our Diversity Policies

Atlanta’s Fox affiliate reports:

Atlanta’s hometown airline, Delta, says it is committed to its DEI program despite it being on the chopping block at other companies and within the federal government. Delta’s commitment to DEI comes as President Trump ends programs in the federal government.

Last month, Trump’s executive order said “illegal DEI and DEIA policies not only violate the text and spirit of our longstanding federal civil-rights laws, they also undermine our national unity.” The order also aims to deter big companies and large nonprofits from continuing with DEI programs.

“We are steadfast in our commitments because we think that they are actually critical to our business,” said Peter Carter, Chief External Affairs Officer at Delta Air Lines. “Sustainability is about being more efficient in our operations and really DE&I is about talent and that’s been our focus.”

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