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Target joins Walmart in pulling back on DEI. But this big retailer and its shareholders are staying the course.
Target said that it was ending its diversity, equity and inclusion goals as it tries to align itself with an “evolving external landscape.”
Target Is Latest Retailer Rolling Back Its DEI Initiatives
Minneapolis-based Target Corp. is No. 7 on The PG 100, Progressive Grocer’s 2024 list of the top food and consumables retailers in North America, with nearly 2,000 locations. Walmart U.S. is No. 1 on The PG 100, while Costco is No. 3. PG also included all three companies on its Retailers of the Century list.
DEI Policies in Major Companies: Target, Walmart, Costco & More
Donald Trump’s administration is ending federal DEI programs in America, and multiple corporations have followed suit.
A list of companies that have backed down on DEI, including Target, McDonald's, Walmart, and Meta
Companies that have withdrawn or toned down DEI initiatives include Target, Meta, and McDonald's. President Trump moved to end DEI initiatives at federal agencies shortly after his return to the White House. The number of companies ending their diversity, equity, and inclusion programs continues to grow.
Target axes DEI initiatives in major policy reversal after Trump’s order on diversity programs
Target follows McDonald’s and Walmart in ending DEI initiatives in response to conservative backlash, legal threats and Trump’s November election victory.
Target joins Walmart, McDonalds, and others in ending DEI policies
Target shared a memo with employees that the company will be abandoning its diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, following in the footsteps of major companies such as Walmart and McDonald’s. “Many years of data,
Target drops diversity goals as it joins Walmart in rolling back DEI initiatives
Target said it would end its DEI goals, including hiring and promoting more women and members of racial minority groups, following the move by Donald Trump to end affirmative action in federal contrac
Target Joins Walmart, McDonald's in Shutting Down DEI Programs After Trump Election
Target is scaling back its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, joining other major companies including Meta, Walmart, and McDonald's.
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Target, Walmart ditching diversity goals
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Twin Cities Pride blocks Target, one of its long-time partners, from any festival activities after ending DEI programs
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Target scales back on its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
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How Target, Walmart are positioning their store brands like Up & Up, Better Goods
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Target becomes latest company to backtrack on DEI initiatives
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Some Walmart managers make more than U.S. Presidents
Beginning on February 1, the retailer said it will lift its base pay for market managers from $130,000 to $160,000. Here's ...