Companies seeking to partner with the state of Indiana must affirm that they don’t have any diversity, equity or inclusive practices “that treat people differently on the basis of race and sex when recruiting, hiring, promoting and conducting other employment activities.”

The policy took effect July 1 and is part of a push to eliminate “discriminatory” DEI practices, Attorney General Todd Rokita said in a news release last week.

Rokita’s office is charged with reviewing and approving all state contracts while enforcing the False Claims Act. The additional anti-DEI certification action is undertaken “in coordination” with Gov. Mike Braun and the Indiana Department of Administration.

Also last week, the state abruptly cancelled its 2025 Business Conference and B2Bloom Expo. The 17th annua

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