Civil rights activists have gathered outside Target's Minneapolis headquarters to call for a boycott of the retailing giant over its decision to phase out its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Following Trump's lead, organizations including Walmart, Lowe’s and Meta, have announced they would scale back their commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
The retailer joins a growing group of companies dropping commitments and policies on diversity and equity as President Trump fights the programs.
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NEW YORK (AP) — 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, where it is based, and beyond.
There are nuances surrounding the support of Black-owned businesses in the wake of companies dismantling their DEI efforts. Walmart and Target are among the major companies that have boldly announced they will scale back their efforts in diversity,
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Target gave local filmmaker Leonard Searcy a $35,000 grant in October. Searcy was set to meet with the Minneapolis-based retail giant again Thursday to talk about another grant. The company postponed the meeting indefinitely,
As Trump and other conservatives wage a battle against DEI policies, Pacific Northwest companies set their own courses.
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.