Investing.com -- Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE: STZ )., the producer of Modelo Especial and Corona beer, is reducing its supplier diversity program and renaming its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) team, according to Bloomberg. The company, based in Rochester, New York, will also cease participation in surveys for the LGBTQ advocacy group, the Human Rights Campaign, and will discontinue lobbying efforts not directly related to its core business.

The decision to curtail DEI programs and advocacy involvement was already under consideration by Constellation, with plans to announce the changes as early as this month. However, the company decided to expedite the announcement after being approached by anti-DEI influencer Robby Starbuck, according to Bloomberg, citing a company spokesperson.

The changes in Constellation’s DEI efforts come as president Donald Trump continues his campaign to eliminate DEI from American companies and institutions.

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