By Free Republic | Created at 2024-11-26 16:09:50 | Updated at 2024-11-26 18:21:39
2 hours ago
Walmart rolls back DEI programs after right-wing backlash
Channel 3000 News/CNN ^ | November 26, 2024 | CNN Bitter LOSERS
Posted on 11/26/2024 8:03:48 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin
Walmart, the largest private employer in the United States, will curb some diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. It’s the latest company to backtrack on diversity initiatives in the face of right-wing pressure, and its decisions will reverberate across corporate America.
The company said Monday it is ending racial equity training programs for staff and evaluating programs designed to increase supplier diversity. Walmart has worked to increase the number of suppliers that are at least 51% owned or managed by a woman, minority, veteran or someone who is LGBTQ in recent years.
The company is also reviewing all funding of Pride and other events and monitoring its online marketplace to remove sexual or transgender products marketed to children. Walmart also said it will not extend its Center for Racial Equity, a five-year, $100 million philanthropic commitment the company made in 2020 to address the root causes of gaps in outcomes of African Americans in education, health, criminal justice and other areas.
DEI is typically a mix of employee training, resource networks and recruiting practices to encourage representation of people of different races, genders, classes and other backgrounds.
It’s not clear what impact Walmart’s moves will have on its workforce of 1.6 million employees in the United States. More than half of its hourly employees and 42% of management are people of color, according to the company’s latest data. But Walmart’s changes are a sign of a broader retreat of companies spotlighting their diversity programs.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: dei; nathanielmeyersohn; walmart
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
It’s too much winning! I can’t take it!
2 posted on 11/26/2024 8:05:56 AM PST by j.havenfarm (23 years on Free Republic, 12/10/23! More than 8,000 replies and still not shutting up!)
To: Diana in Wisconsin
It would be all love and peace in Wally’s world if not for us right-wing meanies.
To: Diana in Wisconsin
Don’t they mean, “after FAR-right-wing backlash”?
4 posted on 11/26/2024 8:06:49 AM PST by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
To: Diana in Wisconsin
when the majority of Americans want something, they are no longer “a wing” left or right.
To: Diana in Wisconsin
The "right-wing backlash" isn't buying the new Jaguar BS, isn't drinking Dylan Mulvaney's Bud, not flocking to Target to buy LGBT+ consumer products, not watching CNN and MSNBC much anymore, and so on.
Therefore, we know may change the dictionary meaning: "Right-wing" is the largest share of consumers. And their "backlash" means consumers walking away.
Hoe DARE we?
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