Jack Daniel’s Maker to End Executive Pay Link to DEI Targets (1)

Jack Daniel’s whiskey maker Brown-Forman Corp. became the latest company to scrap corporate diversity, equity and inclusion programs as pressure increasingly grows from conservatives to shed diversity programs or face a public backlash.

The company sent a letter to employees on Wednesday informing them that Brown-Forman was going to stop linking executive compensation to progress on DEI. The company said it will also end its participation in an annual ranking of companies with an LGBTQ-friendly work environment.

The Kentucky-based business will also scrap plans to push for more suppliers from a minority background, according to a copy of the ...