Some Walmart shareholders say the retailer hasn't offered a good business case for canceling its diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Nearly five years after major companies declared their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion following the police killing of George Floyd, some are publicly pulling away from those
A trio of Minnesotans who previously led reform efforts in the Twin Cities after George Floyd’s murder rallied more than70 people outside Target’s corporate headquarters, calling for a boycott of the retailer over changes in the company’s diversity efforts.
Target joins the growing list of major retailers and companies that have abandoned their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
In a memo sent to its employees, Target it will end its three-year DEI goals, stop reports to external groups like the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index and end a program focused on carrying more products from Black- or minority-owned businesses.
A number of prominent companies have scaled back or set aside the diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that much of corporate America endorsed following the protests that accompanied the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd,
So far, settlements stemming from police actions during the demonstrations have amounted to roughly $12 million.
The sweeping changes included a decision by Walmart not to renew a five-year commitment for an equity racial center set up in 2020 after the police killing of George Floyd. Walmart also said it ...
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,
Businesses at George Floyd Square have not held back in their disapproval of the latest pedestrian mall plan for the intersection where Floyd was killed by Minneapolis Police in 2020. The City Council still doesn’t have a plan that satisfies them.
Twin Cities Pride asked Target not to participate this year, while some Black business owners are asking people not to shop at the retailer.
Target’s announcement last week that the company would be ending its diversity initiatives caused a mixed response across social media.