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Costco Refuses to Back Off Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Practices
Breitbart ^ | 01/23/2025 | Amy Furr

Posted on 01/23/2025 5:20:48 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27

Costco is apparently digging its heels in when it comes to its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies as other companies are backing away from such initiatives.

The Associated Press (AP) reported on Thursday that the company is “pushing back on a shareholder proposal that urges the wholesale club operator to conduct an evaluation of any business risks posed by its diversity, equity and inclusion practices.”

The report said investors were expected to vote Thursday on the recommendation. According to a proposal submitted by the think tank known as the National Center for Public Policy Research, the company’s DEI initiatives held litigation, reputational, and financial risks.

“But Costco’s board of directors voted unanimously to ask shareholders to reject the motion,” the AP article said, noting their message to shareholders claimed that having a diverse workforce and suppliers has resulted in greater customer satisfaction.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: affirmativeaction; costco; dei; die; diversity; equity; inclusion; practices; refuses; woke
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Stuck on stupid I see
1 posted on 01/23/2025 5:20:48 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Private company, they can do what they want.

As long as they don’t discriminate against anyone, that is.


2 posted on 01/23/2025 5:22:32 PM PST by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I thought those Costco union maggots were going on strike.


3 posted on 01/23/2025 5:22:34 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (For a good time, call Lisa M. 123-4567)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Most of their patrons appear to be red in nature. This will go over sort of like a lead balloon. Sam’s will pick up the slack. Good by Costco.


4 posted on 01/23/2025 5:24:14 PM PST by foundedonpurpose (Praise Hashem, for his restoration of all things! )
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To: Steely Tom
As long as they don’t discriminate against anyone, that is.

But that's exactly what DEI is.

5 posted on 01/23/2025 5:27:20 PM PST by gitmo (If your theology doesn’t become your biography, what good is it?)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

man do we need a tea party with a dynamic likeable leader who can rally millions of members to boycott companies that foist their socialist woke crap on the nation- woke would go the way of the dodo bird IF we did!


6 posted on 01/23/2025 5:28:56 PM PST by Bob434
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To: Steely Tom

DEI means no white people.


7 posted on 01/23/2025 5:29:34 PM PST by Jonty30 (If you ate your twin in the womb, your pronouns should be we/us.)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

they musta ran out of tampons i n the men’s bathrooms and are afraid to venture out because of it


8 posted on 01/23/2025 5:29:49 PM PST by Bob434
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Great deal on Olive Oil.
I’ll pass on it.

FAFO for Costco.
Boycott anyone?


9 posted on 01/23/2025 5:30:06 PM PST by Macoozie (Roll MAGA, roll!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

So they will be hiring by standards other than aptitude, work record, punctuality, training and experience. Competition will get the better employees.

Headline: Long vacant former Costco building on Seneca may become Amazon warehouse.
Third area WalMart will have smaller footprint says regional manager.


10 posted on 01/23/2025 5:31:42 PM PST by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

WHO VOTES ON BOARD OF DIRECTORS ???????

SHAREHOLDERS????


11 posted on 01/23/2025 5:33:29 PM PST by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: Jonty30

🎯


12 posted on 01/23/2025 5:35:16 PM PST by Varsity Flight ( "War by 🙏 the prophesies set before you." I Timothy 1:18. Nazarite warriors. 10.5.6.5 These Days)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Just don’t shop there.

How hard is it to make that choice


13 posted on 01/23/2025 5:36:00 PM PST by Ken Regis (I concur )
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To: Steely Tom

DEI by definition IS descriminatory.


14 posted on 01/23/2025 5:38:13 PM PST by traderrob6
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To: Steely Tom

You talk about a private company. OK, the employees (board members and CEO) are trying to talk the owners (shareholders) into not voting that they do something.

You are confusing board members with owners.


15 posted on 01/23/2025 5:39:15 PM PST by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2025... RETURN OF THE JEDI...)
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To: Macoozie

Already canceled my membership, and told them why. They refund your membership fee in full, so every cancelation costs them money.

Fire away and teach them a lesson. DEI is a loser and is dying a well-deserved death.


16 posted on 01/23/2025 5:42:34 PM PST by SharpenedEdge (Stockpile. Prepare. Arm. Train. A Storm is coming.)
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To: foundedonpurpose

I used to want a Costco here. I’ll just stick to Sam’s


17 posted on 01/23/2025 5:42:48 PM PST by CottonBall (Librela, the new jab for dogs and cats. Pfizer/Zoetis is making billions killing our furbabies.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Cool. They can go broke, then.


18 posted on 01/23/2025 5:42:56 PM PST by clee1 (We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and don't wish to smile.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

TY for the many enlightening threads.


19 posted on 01/23/2025 5:43:49 PM PST by CottonBall (Librela, the new jab for dogs and cats. Pfizer/Zoetis is making billions killing our furbabies.)
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To: Steely Tom
Private company, they can do what they want.

Good for them. As long as my tax dollars aren't funding their folly, and as long as I am not forced to purchase their products, they can DEI until the cows come home.

20 posted on 01/23/2025 5:43:52 PM PST by NautiNurse (With a cough and a sputter, the original lying dog-faced pony soldier was led out to pasture. )
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