Activists call for Target boycott after retailer backs away from diversity programs
Activists call for boycott of Target following rollback of DEI initiatives
Target becomes latest U.S. company to roll back DEI initiatives
Twin Cities activists rally crowd at Target HQ to boycott retailer after DEI rollback
A trio of Minnesotans who previously led reform efforts in the Twin Cities after George Floyd’s murder rallied more than 70 people outside Target’s corporate headquarters, calling for a boycott of the retailer over changes in the company’s diversity efforts.
Target Becomes the Latest Brand to Roll Back D.E.I.
The retailer joins a growing group of companies dropping commitments and policies on diversity and equity as President Trump fights the programs.
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Target scales back on its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
Target says it is joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives that have come under attack from conservative activists and,
Target decision to end DEI policies met with mixed reaction on social media
Target’s announcement last week that the company would be ending its diversity initiatives caused a mixed response across social media.
Target is latest corporation to terminate DEI goals, in line with White House
Target, after strengthening its diversity goals following George Floyd’s murder in 2020, has become the latest big company to retreat from its diversity goals amid pressure from conservative activists.
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Target Is Latest Retailer Rolling Back Its DEI Initiatives
Minneapolis-based Target Corp. is No. 7 on The PG 100, Progressive Grocer’s 2024 list of the top food and consumables retailers in North America, with nearly 2,000 locations. Walmart U.S. is No. 1 on The PG 100, while Costco is No. 3. PG also included all three companies on its Retailers of the Century list.
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Local activists call for Target boycott after the Minneapolis-based retailer rolled back DEI initiatives
Target announced last week that it would end its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and investments. Protesters called for a national boycott of Target during a rally Thursday in front of the offices of the Minneapolis-based retailer.
Target is ending its diversity goals as a strong DEI opponent occupies the White House
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.
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From George Floyd to Donald Trump: How US corporations pivoted from diversity, equity, and inclusion
While 2020 saw DEI initiatives gather steam in the corporate sector, 2025 looks at a challenging year for such programmes in the US and around the world
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Target is latest corporation to terminate DEI goals, in line with White House
Target, after strengthening its diversity goals following George Floyd’s murder in 2020, has become the latest big company to retreat from its diversity goals amid pressure from conservative ...
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Community members, corporations respond to DEI rollbacks across the state, US
At a Thursday morning press conference, some Minnesotans were cutting up Target Red Cards, after the company cut out diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.