Costco rebuffs push to eliminate DEI programming

Costco Caught in Crosshairs of DEI Controversy

Costco doubles down on its DEI policy after National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR) submits proxy proposal to study its effectiveness.

Costco board urges shareholders to keep woke DEI policies despite ‘discriminatory’ risks

Costco won conservative praise recently for resisting pressure to offer abortion pills, but its directors remain dedicated to the left-wing ‘diversity’ agenda.

‘Value-Destroying And Costly’: Is Corporate America’s Love Affair With DEI Finally Coming To An End? - American Action News

Several of America’s biggest brands backpedaled on their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies and programs in 2024 amid intense public scrutiny and fierce consumer backlash. The Biden-Harris administration has led a massive push for increased DEI initiatives in the government, including President Joe Biden signing an executive order in June 2021 that established “a government-wide initiative to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and…

‘Value-Destroying And Costly’: Is Corporate America’s Love Affair With DEI Finally Coming To An End?

Various companies, such as Target, have faced growing backlash over supporting DEI and LGBTQ-related initiatives in recent years.

Michael Hiltzik: Business leaders bow to anti-DEI activists -- except at Costco

It has long been clear that relying on corporate leaders to stand fast for social and economic progress is a mug's game. Big business talks the talk, of course. As I've written before, after the insurrection of Jan. 6, 2021, many corporate ...

Costco board stands firm on DEI policies as think tank pushes for review

A Costco shareholder proposal brought by a conservative activist asked the company to probe its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, with an eye toward eliminating them. The Washington state-based company’s board wasn’t amused with the pitch. The National Center for Public Policy Research, a Washington, D.C.-based conservative think tank, wants the company to evaluate its DEI policies. The thrust of the proposal is that certain DEI initiati…