While some of America’s most powerful companies have rolled back their DEI initiatives over the past year, investors are rejecting anti-DEI proposals in overwhelming numbers. This week, shareholders at Apple and John Deere voted against anti-DEI propositions by a margin of 97.

Shareholders of Deere & Co. voted overwhelmingly to reject a proposal seeking to curb the farming-machinery maker’s diversity, equity and inclusion plans — the latest sign of investor resistance to conservative efforts to end diversity practices.

A review of the policies of 15 major Illinois-based public companies found some changed their policies and others won't discuss them amid what experts blame on fears of being sued.