‘The biggest game Nike is ever going to play’: The anti-white discrimination case that could change DEI forever

Former employees at both Nike and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reveal how the apparel giant found itself in the government’s sights and how this unprecedented EEOC action could upend corporate hiring.

When a former Nike employee joined the company a few years ago, she felt like she was in exactly the right place to work on diversity, equity, and inclusion. She believed in the sportswear giant’s DEI leadership and was moved by how John Donahoe, then the CEO, had spoken about corporate responsibility in public appearances.