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 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.
Target will not have a presence at Minnesota Pride event after rolling back DEI efforts
Target is among other companies rolling back equality initiatives in response to criticism from conservatives and new pressure from the White House.
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.
Twin Cities Pride raises more than $50,000 in 24 hours after ending Target sponsorship
Twin Cities Pride uninvited Target from sponsoring its annual event after the company backed away from many of its DEI initiatives.
Twin Cities Pride organizers say they've already replaced Target's sponsorship dollars
Twin Cities Pride won’t be hurting for funds this year, despite telling corporate partner Target they were not welcome in any festival activities this year.
‘Blindsided’: Twin Cities Pride fundraising to fill $50,000 gap after dropping Target sponsorship
Twin Cities Pride decided to cut ties with Target as a sponsor, which meant losing $50,000 of funding for the year.
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 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Tina Knowles sparks backlash over Target’s DEI cuts
Target's announcement to end its three-year DEI goals sparks reactions from influential figures, including Tina Knowles, ...
The Lip Bar Founder Addresses Target DEI Rollbacks As Debates Over Protest Continue
Melissa Butler, founder of The Lip Bar, addressed the DEi Cutbacks at Target as calls to protest the store loom.