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What Target DEI changes cost the retailer in revenue
Target reports 7% sales decline after rolling back DEI initiatives, facing community boycotts and advocacy group protests ...
DEI Rollbacks Create Legal, Governance Risks Under Section 1981
Opinion: SMU associate law professor Carliss Chatman writes that federal contractors running away from previous diversity, ...
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Corporate America rebrands DEI but largely retains core programs
Walmart and other major U.S. firms tone down diversity language amid political scrutiny, but key initiatives remain. New ...
Wall Street's surprising verdict on companies who ditched DEI is scrawled across their stock charts
Corporate America may be retreating from diversity ... companies scrapped mandated training, hiring benchmarks, and ...
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Costco doubles down on DEI — and benefits
Despite boycott threats from conservatives, Costco reported that net sales for April were up 7% from last year.
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DEI isn't fading, it's evolving: Why strategic adaptation is key for companies
Under mounting pressure, DEI's future is claimed by those who fiercely commit, recognizing diversity, equity, and inclusion ...
FCC approves Verizon deal to acquire Frontier after DEI changes
The Federal Communications Commission said Friday it was approving Verizon Communications's $20 billion deal to acquire fiber ...
Trump says he killed DEI. So why isn't it dead yet? Cracks emerge in war on 'woke'
From his first hours in office, President Donald Trump has been working to terminate DEI. But DEI is proving hard to kill.
DEI boycott 'played a role' in Target's Q1 sales slump as foot traffic declined
Target and Walmart both faced boycotts over pulling back from their DEI efforts. But Target got the worst of the effects.
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DOJ Establishes Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Targeting Corporate DEI Programs and Antisemitism
On Monday, May 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new initiative titled the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, which will use ...
Has Your Company Changed Its D.E.I. Policies? We Want to Hear From You.
The New York Times is looking to talk to people whose work life has been affected by changes to diversity, equity and ...
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Verizon ends DEI programs, diversity goals as it seeks approval for Frontier acquisition
Verizon Communications on Friday said that it is ending its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI ... as making changes to its hiring, career development, supplier diversity and corporate ...