The national retail chain Target is scaling back socially progressive policies, including phasing out its diversity and inclusion policies
At the time, Target committed to spending more than $2 billion with Black-owned businesses, such as vendors, construction firms and ad agencies by the end of 2025. Its programs included helping Black entrepreneurs scale their businesses, and it provided almost 8,000 pro bono hours to support local Black businesses.
Critics are calling for shoppers to boycott Target over its DEI policy reversal – but black-owned brands are asking customers to keep shopping at Target stores.
Even Target has turned on the Human Rights Campaign, withdrawing from the Corporate Equality Index after Trump's DEI orders.
NEW YORK (AP) — 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, where it is based, and beyond.
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.
MN state Sen. Scott Dibble said, "Target has made itself clear" in prioritizing "President Trump's politics of cruelty, fear, and resentment."
Target will not have a presence at Twin Cities Pride, festival organizers said on social media the same day the corporation announced plans to scale back diversity initiatives. For years, Target has been a visible supporter of the Minneapolis festival and other Pride events around the country.
Target on Friday said it’s rolling back ... stop reports to external diversity-focused groups like the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index and end a program focused on carrying ...
Target, after strengthening its diversity goals in the wake of George Floyd’s murder in 2020, became Friday the latest big company to retreat from its diversity goals amid pressure from conservative activists.
The move took place after President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to investigate private sector entities for "illegal" DEI programs.