Costco facing serious pressure from Republican attorneys general to ditch DEI policies
Costco facing serious pressure from Republican attorneys general to ditch DEI policies
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President Trump issued an order ending DEI initiatives across the federal government last week. Several Republican state attorneys general have written to Costco signaling they want the company to end its diversity, equity and inclusion policies amid President Donald Trump’s crackdown on the programs across the federal government.
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Nineteen Republican attorneys general — including Texas’s Ken Paxton and Iowa’s Brenna Bird — have signed a letter demanding Costco either tell states it will repeal its own DEI policies or explain why they will be maintained. The Independent has contacted Costco for comment.
Ninety-eight percent of U.S. Costco shareholders voted against a proposal requesting the company evaluate and report on the risks associated with their DEI efforts last week. "Our efforts at diversity, equity and inclusion remind and reinforce with everyone at our Company the importance of creating opportunities for all,” the statement continued. “We believe that these efforts enhance our capacity to attract and retain employees who will help our business succeed.”.
The letter to Costco comes after Trump issued an executive order on the first day of his presidency directing agency leaders to dismantle DEI policies at federal agencies and private companies that receive federal contracts. This order also means all federal DEI workers have been put on leave.
