Federal agency the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced it filed a subpoena enforcement action against Nike in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, opening an investigation into allegations that Nike engaged in a pattern or practice of race discrimination against White employees tied to its 2025 DEI targets. The EEOC seeks records dating to 2018, including criteria used for layoffs, how race and ethnicity data were tracked or used (including executive compensation), and details on 16 programs alleged to offer race‑restricted mentoring or development. Nike says it has cooperated and provided materials while disputing wrongdoing publicly. (eeoc.gov)