<ul><li>Deere & Co shareholders voted down a proposal requiring reporting on racial and gender hiring statistics.</li><li>The proposal, brought forth by the National Legal and Policy Center, aimed to address concerns about discriminatory practices against White people and men.</li><li>Deere's board of directors stated that preparing a report would not benefit shareholders and majority of voters followed the board's guidance.</li><li>The move to vote down the proposal came after Deere faced backlash and dropped support for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.</li></ul>

Deere shareholders vote down anti-DEI proposal

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