In a statement representatives from McDonald's say they're not removing all initiatives, but will abandon some goals.

McDonald's announced Monday it is scrapping some of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, becoming the latest company to make changes amid activist pressure.

McDonald’s is the latest US corporation – and among the largest – to back off some of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices, as a Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action and conservative backlash to those programs continues to lead businesses to reevaluate their diversity pledges.

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The initiatives include the company’s DEI pledge for suppliers and its demographic-based representational goals.

McDonald's on Monday said it is rolling back some of its diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Why it matters: Backlash against corporate DEI efforts appears to be intensifying ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration.

McDonald’s is the latest major company to scale back its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts. It joins the ranks of Walmart, John Deere (DE), and Ford (F).