{"id":2327820,"date":"2024-08-20T18:32:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T22:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harley-davidson-latest-company-to-distance-itself-from-dei-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-20T18:35:35","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T22:35:35","slug":"harley-davidson-latest-company-to-distance-itself-from-dei-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harley-davidson-latest-company-to-distance-itself-from-dei-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Harley-Davidson latest company to distance itself from DEI &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fharley-davidson-latest-company-to-distance-itself-from-dei-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2327820&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Harley-Davidson, the iconic motorcycle manufacturer, has recently distanced itself from diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives following backlash from\u2064 conservative activists, particularly Robby Starbuck. Starbuck\u200b criticized Harley-Davidson&#8217;s commitment \u2064to DEI, urging his \u2064followers to voice their opposition. In response to the negativity surrounding their policies, Harley-Davidson \u200bissued\u200c a \u2062statement expressing its commitment to \u2063listening and emphasized that it has not\u200b operated any DEI\u200d function \u200bsince April 2024. The statement clarified that\u200b the\u200d company does not implement hiring quotas or sponsor diversity spends. <\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Harley-Davidson \u200dis reassessing its affiliations, including its\u2063 relationship with the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a prominent LGBT \u200badvocacy group, and has opted out of HRC&#8217;s scoring system that rates corporate inclusivity. The HRC responded sharply, \u200baccusing Harley-Davidson of succumbing to conservative pressure. Meanwhile, Starbuck took to social media to celebrate \u200cthe company&#8217;s shift as a\u2062 victory for his movement, highlighting\u2062 the\u200c removal of DEI\u200b functions and the end of \u2063HRC participation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Harley-Davidson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spongebob-squarepants-episode-pulled-over-fears-it-could-stoke-anti-asian-hate\/\" title=\"\u2018Spongebob Squarepants\u2019 Episode Pulled Over Fears It Could Stoke Anti-Asian Hate\">latest company<\/a> to distance itself from DEI<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1734710\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson is the latest company to make a U-turn on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dei\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>diversity, equity, and inclusion<\/a>, citing its commitment to &ldquo;listening to all members of our community.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The statement from Harley-Davidson comes after the brand faced pushback online when Robby Starbuck, a conservative activist with over 552,000 followers on X, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/robbystarbuck\/status\/1815754041214845145\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>posted a video online<\/a> showing how Harley-Davidson is committed to DEI policies. He also encouraged his followers to contact the company to oppose its dedication to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/race-and-diversity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>diversity<\/a> initiatives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Harley-Davidson stated it is &ldquo;saddened by the negativity&rdquo; over the last few weeks, and chose to issue a response &ldquo;with clarity, action, and facts.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We remain committed to listening to all members of our community as we continue on our journey together as one Harley-Davidson. United We Ride. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0feGYhTUMh\">pic.twitter.com\/0feGYhTUMh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Harley-Davidson (@harleydavidson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/harleydavidson\/status\/1825564138032234994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;It is critical to our business that we hire and retain the best talent and that all employees feel welcome,&rdquo; the statement read. &ldquo;That said, we have not operated a DEI function since April 2024, and we do not have a DEI function today. We do not have hiring quotas and we no longer have supplier diversity spend goals.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FILE &ndash; In this Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019 file photo, the company logo hangs over the entrance to a Harley Davidson dealership in Littleton, Colorado. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Additionally, the company is reviewing its sponsorships and the organizations it is affiliated with. Among these is the Human Rights Campaign, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lgbt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>LGBT<\/a> advocacy group, with Harley-Davidson no longer partaking in &ldquo;HRC scoring,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehrcfoundation.org\/professional-resources\/hei-scoring-criteria\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>in which the HRC scores a company<\/a> based on how inclusive it is to LGBT people.<\/p>\n<p>On X, HRC issued a statement condemning Harley-Davidson&rsquo;s decision, accusing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harley-davidson-electric-motorcycle-brand-is-going-public\/\" title=\"Harley-Davidson Electric Motorcycle Brand Is Going Public\">motorcycle company<\/a> of deciding to &ldquo;cave to MAGA bullies.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It&#8217;s shameful to see <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/harleydavidson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@harleydavidson<\/a> turn its back on its customers and cave to MAGA bullies. Remember: LGBTQ+ people are motorcyclists too and our community holds $1.4 trillion in spending power.<\/p>\n<p>We strongly urge <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/harleydavidson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@harleydavidson<\/a> to reverse course and put people before politics. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UnUrlHkGMF\">https:\/\/t.co\/UnUrlHkGMF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; HRC &#129381;&#127796; (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1825956046894150117?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Starbuck, meanwhile, took to X to share Harley-Davidson&rsquo;s statement, calling it &ldquo;another win for our movement.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Another win for our movement. I couldn&rsquo;t do this without all of you. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/harleydavidson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@harleydavidson<\/a> just issued this statement where they promise:<\/p>\n<p>&bull; No more DEI functions<\/p>\n<p>&bull; No more supplier diversity spend goals<\/p>\n<p>&bull; They&rsquo;ll no longer participate in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HRC<\/a> scoring<\/p>\n<p>&bull; Sponsorship activities&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HMICsQAbz4\">pic.twitter.com\/HMICsQAbz4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/robbystarbuck\/status\/1825573430902538402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In July, tractor company John Deere stated it would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3086691\/john-deere-ditches-cultural-awareness-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>no longer be participating in events or festivals related to &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-deere-cancels-cultural-awareness-events-following-online-criticism-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"John Deere cancels &#039;cultural awareness&#039; events following online criticism - Washington Examiner\">cultural awareness&#038;rdquo<\/a>;<\/a> and that &ldquo;diversity quotes and pronoun identification&rdquo; are not and &ldquo;never have been&rdquo; part of the company&rsquo;s policy. The company argued it is &ldquo;always listening to feedback&rdquo; from its customers and looking at its policies to prioritize ones &ldquo;that more closely align our business strategy.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>John Deere&rsquo;s announcement was made only a few weeks after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3064847\/tractor-supply-commits-to-tossing-out-dei-agendas-to-focus-on-rural-america-priorities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tractor Supply announced it would be ditching its DEI roles<\/a>. Tractor Supply also stated it would no longer submit data to HRC.<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1734710\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1734710\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harley-Davidson has become the most recent company to shift its stance on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), emphasizing its dedication to &#8220;listening to all members of our community.&#8221; This announcement follows backlash the brand received online after conservative activist Robby Starbuck, who has over 552,000 followers on X, shared a video highlighting Harley-Davidson&#8217;s commitment to DEI policies. He urged his followers to contact the company in opposition to its diversity initiatives. On Monday, Harley-Davidson expressed that it is &#8220;saddened by the negativity&#8221; experienced in recent weeks and decided to respond with &#8220;clarity, action, and facts.&#8221; The company reiterated its commitment to hearing from all community members as they move forward together as one Harley-Davidson.<\/p>\n<p>In their statement, they noted that hiring and retaining top talent while ensuring all employees feel welcome is crucial for their business. However, they clarified that they have not operated a DEI function since April 2024 and currently do not have one in place. They also mentioned there are no hiring quotas or supplier diversity spending goals.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Harley-Davidson is reassessing its sponsorships and affiliations with organizations such as the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), an LGBT advocacy group. The motorcycle manufacturer will no longer participate in HRC scoring that evaluates companies based on inclusivity towards LGBT individuals. In response on X, HRC criticized Harley-Davidson&#8217;s decision as capitulating to &#8220;MAGA bullies,&#8221; reminding them that LGBTQ+ individuals are also motorcyclists with significant spending power.<\/p>\n<p>Starbuck celebrated Harley-Davidson\u2019s statement on X as a victory for his movement. He highlighted key points from their announcement: discontinuation of DEI functions and supplier diversity goals along with ceasing participation in HRC scoring.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year in July, John Deere announced it would stop participating in events related to \u201ccultural awareness\u201d and stated that \u201cdiversity quotes and pronoun identification\u201d were never part of their policy either. They claimed they continuously listen to customer feedback while aligning policies more closely with their business strategy. This announcement followed Tractor Supply&#8217;s decision earlier this month not only to eliminate DEI roles but also refrain from submitting data for HRC evaluation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2327821,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Harley-Davidson-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[38739,16574,6759,38738,32076],"class_list":["post-2327820","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-corporate-policies","tag-dei","tag-diversity","tag-harley-davidson","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Harley-Davidson-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2327820","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2327820"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2327820\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2327821"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2327820"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2327820"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2327820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}