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Polly Thompson @ Business Insider · 02/21/2025 07:14 EDT

Another DEI rollback as KPMG US ends strategy aimed at underrepresented groups

KPMG US has become the latest Big Four firm to pull back on DEI, according to an internal memo sent to staff last week.

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