Target is the latest company to roll back some DEI programs
Target is joining a wave of US companies pulling back on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, as right-wing pressure leads companies to alter their commitment to hiring diverse candidates and expanding access.
Target is ending its diversity goals, joining other major companies scaling back 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.
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 from conservative groups.
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.
Target rolls back DEI initiatives, the latest big company to retreat
In addition to other efforts, the retailer will end a program focused on carrying more products from Black- or minority-owned businesses.
Target axes DEI initiatives in major policy reversal after Trump’s order on diversity programs
Target follows McDonald’s and Walmart in ending DEI initiatives in response to conservative backlash, legal threats and Trump’s November election victory.
Tabitha Brown responds to Target’s DEI program cuts
Target's scaling back of its DEI initiatives impacts its partnership with entrepreneur and actress Tabitha Brown, shaking the retail industry.
Target announces it is rolling back DEI programs
In a memo to employees, the Minneapolis-based company says it will end its three-year DEI goals, stop reports to external diversity-focused groups, and end a program focused on carrying more products from Black- or minority-owned businesses.
Target ends DEI goals amid 'evolving external landscape,' company officials say
The Associated Press reports companies have faced legal pressure to end DEI from conservative groups who were encouraged by the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 decision to outlaw affirmative action in college admissions.
These Companies are Pulling Back on DEI Initiatives
DEI policies originated as a counterweight to discriminatory corporate practices. 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,
Target to end DEI protections
Following suit with a handful of other major corporations, Target is the latest in announcing their plan to pullback on workplace diversity protections.
Target barred from Twin Cities Pride, Black Entrepreneurs Day after dropping DEI programs
Organizers of Twin Cities Pride and Black Entrepreneurs Day said they were canceling sponsorship deals with Target after the retailer said it would scale back diversity initiatives.
Twin Cities Pride ejects Target from 2025 festival after retailer scraps equity initiatives
The retailer has been the subject of boycott calls since an internal memo revealed a rollback of its DEI programs.
Target becomes latest company to roll back DEI programs
One of the country’s largest retailers said it will end the diversity, equity and inclusion goals it sets in three-year ...
Target latest company to roll back DEI programs
Target has announced it is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, becoming the latest corporation ...