A wave of companies are pulling back on their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) commitments following President Donald Trump’s election and his efforts to eliminate federal DEI programs. Target became the latest company to nix its DEI goals, citing 'evolving external landscape' and 'many years of data.' This news highlights a growing trend of corporations scaling back on DEI initiatives, while Costco remains committed to its diversity program.
DEI Under Fire: Target Rolls Back Diversity Plans As Costco Keeps Them—Here’s The List Of Major Companies Dropping DEI DEI Under Fire: Target Rolls Back Diversity Plans As Costco Keeps Them—Here’s The List Of Major Companies Dropping DEI
Target became the latest company to nix diversity, equity and inclusion goals Friday, as a growing wave of companies pull back on their DEI commitments following President Donald Trump’s election, as Trump has already moved to eliminate federal DEI programs and slammed DEI at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week.
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