McDonald's is the latest major company to pull back on diversity, equity and inclusion policies. Here's what the DEI rollbacks mean.

McDonald's announced earlier this week that the company would end some initiatives centered on diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI.

McDonald’s is ending some of its diversity practices, citing a U.S. Supreme Court decision that outlawed affirmative action in college admissions.

McDonald's is retiring its goal for diversity in corporate leadership and shifting away from some diversity practices, citing a "shifting legal landscape" in the United States in an open letter sent to employees and franchise owners.

McDonald's announced Monday that it is "retiring" some of its diversity, equity and inclusion goals and will rebrand its team focused on the matter. Among the goals the company is ending or pausing are diversity quotas,

McDonalds’s joins the growing list of companies revising DEI policies. McDonald's is putting the emphasis on inclusion and dropping the diversity and equity words.

The fast-food chain is the latest high-profile brand to scale back its diversity goals amid a rocky legal landscape and pressure from conservative activists.

McDonald's is the latest large corporation to announce that it's unwinding some of its diversity initiatives. The fast-food giant said it is changing its approach to "inclusion" at the company, according to a memo to restaurant owners and operators as well as employees worldwide,

McDonald’s is next in line for companies retracting their commitments in the DEI space. According to NBC News, the fast food giant had been intentional within the space following several lawsuits that had been filed by former Black owners for discrimination and sexual harassment.

McDonald's is just the latest American company to begin sunsetting some of the company's diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.