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Apple boss Tim Cook says DEI programmes may have to change


His comments came as shareholders rejected a call for the firm to consider ending its diversity practices.

It marked the second high-profile defeat of shareholder proposal targeting DEI, after a similar rejection at retailer Costco. "As the legal landscape around this issue evolves, we may need to make some changes to comply, but our north star of dignity and respect for everyone and our work to that end will never waver," Mr Cook said during a question-and-answer session at the company's annual shareholder meeting. He noted that Apple did not use "quotas" for hiring - a practice that has come in for some of the fiercest criticism - while saying the firm's strength came from a culture where "people with diverse backgrounds and perspectives come together".

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