Carliss Chatman quoted in Marketplace on Corporate DEI Rebranding

Faculty Affiliate Carliss Chatman, Professor at SMU Dedman School of Law, was quoted in a story by Marketplace examining how companies are quietly rebranding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

The article explores how some corporations are scaling back or reframing public-facing DEI language amid political scrutiny. And, that the broader landscape is more nuanced with many companies adjusting messaging rather than eliminating programs outright.

A lot of the high-profile announcements and DEI rollbacks are “kind of lightning rod, headline-generating activity,” said Carliss Chatman at SMU Dedman School of Law.

Read the full story here: More companies are quietly rebranding DEI efforts