Chuck Robbins—Publicly defended DEI programs at Davos, saying 'diverse workforce is better'
At the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 22, 2025 - just two days after Trump's inauguration and executive orders against DEI - Chuck Robbins publicly defended Cisco's DEI programs, stating 'You cannot argue with the fact that a diverse workforce is better. There's too much business value.' He acknowledged some programs 'got a little out of hand' but defended the core principles.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEI Programs | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.590 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Publicly defended DEI programs at Davos, saying 'diverse workforce is better'
At the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 22, 2025 - just two days after Trump's inauguration and executive orders against DEI - Chuck Robbins publicly defended Cisco's DEI programs, stating 'You cannot argue with the fact that a diverse workforce is better. There's too much business value.' He acknowledged some programs 'got a little out of hand' but defended the core principles.