US EditionBerkshire shareholders reject diversity, AI proposals
- Berkshire Hathaway shareholders rejected seven proposals on diversity, artificial intelligence, and related topics at the May 3, 2025 meeting in Omaha, Nebraska.
- The votes followed Berkshire removing diversity and inclusion goals from its February report and reflect broader corporate and political pushback against DEI initiatives.
- All directors, including Warren Buffett and Greg Abel, were reelected, with Buffett controlling about 30% of voting power and opposing the measures as unnecessary for Berkshire's decentralized culture.
- Buffett characterized the company’s policy as straightforward—comply with legal requirements and act ethically—while opponents cautioned that DEI initiatives might create legal and financial liabilities for Berkshire's subsidiaries.
- The vote outcome suggests Berkshire will continue letting its subsidiaries set employment policies independently, highlighting ongoing debate over race-based initiatives and their economic effects.
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Berkshire shareholders reject diversity, AI proposals
Berkshire Hathaway shareholders on Saturday rejected a resolution requiring the company to report on risks from its subsidiaries' race-based initiatives, one of seven proposals tied to diversity, artificial intelligence and other issues that were voted down.
Berkshire Hathaway Left Exposed Due to Holdings’ Risky Race Initiatives
Washington, D.C. — At tomorrow’s annual Berkshire Hathaway Inc. shareholder meeting, a representative of the National Center for Public Policy Research’s Free Enterprise Project (FEP) will present a proposal requesting that the Board oversee an independent audit analyzing Berkshire’s legal and reputational risks stemming from its subsidiaries’ Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) programs. Stefan Padfield “Berkshire subsidiaries may be engaging i…
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