In TrendsCrude Oil PricesGanesh Chaturthi 2026NSE IPOBRICS SummitAccenture to pay $25 million to settle US government allegations over DEIAccenture will pay $25 million to settle US government allegations over diversity practices, which the Trump administration targeted.By Reuters September 15, 2026, 12:45:05 PM IST (Published)IT consulting firm Accenture will pay $25 million to settle US government allegations over diversity practices, which US President Donald Trump’s administration has targeted in his second term in office.”Accenture shall pay to the United States $25,000,000, inclusive of civil penalties and interest on the Settlement Amount at a rate of 4% per annum from September 9, 2026,” the settlement agreement made public on Monday (September 14) said. It was signed by the US Department of Justice and Accenture.The Trump administration has penalised public and private organisations, from government agencies to universities, over DEI practices that civil rights advocates say help address historic inequities for marginalised groups such as women, the LGBT community and ethnic minorities.The White House casts DEI as anti-merit and discriminatory against white people and men. Trump has signed executive orders asking federal contractors and subcontractors to eliminate DEI. Civil rights groups say such steps roll back social progress.Many US companies scaled back or…
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