Target says it is joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives that have come under attack from conservative activists and,
The retailer joins a growing group of companies dropping commitments and policies on diversity and equity as President Trump fights the programs.
Senior Sports Reporter sits down with Black business owners about the recent decision to remove pro-DEI initiatives from Target Corporation.
Target’s announcement last week that the company would be ending its diversity initiatives caused a mixed response across social media.
The Minneapolis-based retailer said diversity will remain part of its business goals despite scaling back initiatives started in the wake of George Floyd’s murder.
Twin Cities Pride asked Target not to participate this year, while some Black business owners are asking people not to shop at the retailer.
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 soon end some of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, the retail giant announced Friday.
The move took place after President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to investigate private sector entities for "illegal" DEI programs.
Discount store chain Target says it’s joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
While 2020 saw DEI initiatives gather steam in the corporate sector, 2025 looks at a challenging year for such programmes in the US and around the world
With the move, the Minneapolis-based discounter joins a growing list of companies including Tractor Supply, Facebook's parent Meta, Walmart and McDonald's that have dropped DEI-related pledges and goals.