Apple board pushes against diversity rollback call

Apple's board has called on investors to vote against a proposal to end its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programmes.In comes after a conservative group, the National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR), called on the the technology giant to abolish its DEI policies, saying they expose firms to "litigation, reputational and financial risks".Apple's directors say the NCPPR's proposal was unnecessary…