Target faces financial consequences, community backlash, and legal challenges after scaling back its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
Target was once seen as a leader on racial and social justice issues, but now finds itself facing public backlash over the rollback of some key Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives.
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeir has filed a class-action lawsuit against Minnesota-based Target Corporation, accusing the retailer of "misleading and defrauding investors" with its diversity and social initiatives.
In January, Target dropped specific DEI pledges that it made four years ago after Floyd was murdered a short distance from its Minneapolis headquarters. Among those goals, the big-box retailer hadcommitted to adding products from more than 500 Black-owned brands to its shelves or website and spending $2 billion with Black-owned businesses by 2025.
The daughters of one of the cofounders of Target are expressing their alarm and shock at the discounter's recent moves to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion program.
Faith leaders are urging more Black churches to join boycotts of companies that have rolled back diversity and inclusion initiatives.
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Target Corporation, which recently scaled back its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, is facing financial consequences,
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