Apple's board has called on investors to vote against a proposal to end its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programmes. In comes after a conservative group, the National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR),

Apple's board of directors recommended investors vote against a shareholder proposal to abolish the company's diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, according to a proxy filing from the company.

"The proposal is unnecessary as Apple already has a well-established compliance program," the firm's filing to investors said. Apple's board also said the DEI rollback plan "inappropriately seeks to micromanage the Company's programs and policies by suggesting a specific means of legal compliance.