Target, DEI

Target's DEI rollback raises questions about the retail giant's philanthropic commitments
Target's rollback on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is raising questions about the retail giant's philanthropic commitment to fighting racial disparities and promoting progressive values in liberal Minneapolis,
Target facing retribution at home for rolling back DEI initiatives
Target is not welcome at the Twin Cities Pride Festival this year despite being a longtime sponsor, organizers say, because the company recently ended some of its DEI programs.
Twin Cities Pride to exclude Target from its parade after retailer rolls back DEI programs
Twin Cities Pride, a Minnesota-based LGBTQ+ organization, is excluding Target from its annual parade after the retailer rolled back its DEI programs. NBC News’ Joe Fryer spoke with Twin Cities Pride executive director Andi Otto about the decision to kick out the long-time sponsor.
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.
Twin Cities Pride ousts Target from annual parade, festival
Executive Director Andi Otto called the company’s decision to curtail diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programming “the breaking point.”
Target gets booted from Twin Cities Pride festival after rolling back DEI efforts
Twin Cities Pride executive director Andi Otto says the nonprofit made the decision because Target is not standing up “against those who are fighting against us.”
Target’s DEI cuts have Black entrepreneurs saying ‘clear the shelves’
Owners of brands who were once championed by Target before the big-box retailer rolled back DEI efforts say a boycott would ...
Black-Owned Businesses Resist Boycott Calls After Target’s DEI Retreat
Anger at Target surged after it followed other companies that abandoned DEI programs, but Black-owned businesses that ...
Factbox-Trump executive orders target DEI, immigration, abortion and more
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a blizzard of executive orders and taken other actions since he was sworn in on Jan.
Target becomes latest company to backtrack on DEI initiatives
Target is ending its DEI program this year, the latest corporation to step away from such policies in the face of scrutiny ...
Target is ending its DEI initiative as Costco shareholders reject similar measures
Discount store chain Target said it would join rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back ...
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Target ends some DEI initiatives, reiterates commitment to belonging and inclusion
Chief Community Impact and Equity Officer Kiera Fernandez cited “the importance of staying in step with the evolving external ...
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.
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Costco and Target paying big price over DEI
Costco shareholders are facing increasing backlash for doubling down on so-called diversity, equity, and inclusion policies.
Costco's DEI programs face new scrutiny from 19 Republican attorneys general
In a letter to Costco's CEO, 19 Republican state attorneys general urged the company to end the DEI policies that it had ...