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Why Coca-Cola says DEI is essential for business success

by February 22, 2025
by February 22, 2025

Amid growing scrutiny and a shifting political landscape, Coca-Cola is making a bold statement about the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

The beverage giant has explicitly warned that any changes to its policies designed to diversify its workforce could have adverse effects on its business.

Diversity as a business imperative: Coca-Cola’s firm stance

In a recent annual filing, the company asserted that its business could be negatively impacted if it were “unable to attract or retain specialized talent or top talent with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds.”

“Our diverse, high-performing global employee base helps drive a culture of inclusion, innovation, and growth,” Coca-Cola stated.

We aspire to develop a global workforce with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds that reflect the broad range of consumers and markets we serve around the world.

The company further emphasized its commitment to “providing access to equal opportunities and fostering belonging both in our workplaces and the local communities we proudly serve,” underscoring that these efforts are “critical” to its growth and success.

Coca-Cola cautioned that a failure to maintain a corporate culture that “fosters innovation, collaboration, and inclusion” could disrupt its operations and “adversely affect our business and our future success.”

This strong declaration signals the company’s deep conviction in the value of DEI.

DEI under scrutiny

Coca-Cola’s statement comes as a growing number of major companies announce rollbacks of DEI initiatives following recent executive orders, which ended federal diversity programs and placed federal DEI staffers on leave.

Notably, Coca-Cola’s industry rival PepsiCo has already rolled back some of its DEI policies this month.

These changes included removing a breakdown of workforce demographics from a recent filing and deleting a statement about how a “culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion is a competitive advantage” that retains talent and strengthens its reputation. Coca-Cola and PepsiCo are both government contractors and therefore directly impacted by changes to federal policy.

Balancing compliance and commitment

While the executive orders primarily targeted DEI efforts in the public sector, they also call for encouraging the private sector to end “illegal DEI discrimination and preferences.”

When asked last week whether the company would be altering its DEI policies to comply with the executive order, Coca-Cola’s chief financial officer, John Murphy, told BI that it was “focused on having the best talent around the world,” according to Bloomberg.

However, Murphy added that Coca-Cola would “follow any change in regulations at the national level,” suggesting a willingness to adapt to evolving legal requirements while maintaining its core commitment to diversity.

The situation presents a delicate balancing act for the company as it seeks to reconcile its business goals with evolving political pressures.

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