Walmart Scales Back Diversity and Inclusion Policies Following Conservative Pressure

The retail giant has reduced its DEI initiatives, including ending racial equity training and LGBTQ+ corporate participation, after criticism from conservative activists.

• Walmart announced it will discontinue racial equity training and end its five-year investment in the Racial Equity Center established in 2020.
• The company will no longer participate in the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index or fund events with potentially inappropriate content for children.
• Walmart plans to remove transgender-related products marketed to children and retire terms like 'Latinx' from its corporate language.
• The decision aligns with a broader trend of major companies, including Ford, Lowe’s, and Harley-Davidson, reducing DEI initiatives under consumer and legislative pressure.
• The rollback reflects growing corporate caution around DEI policies, especially following the U.S. Supreme Court's 2023 decision to end affirmative action in college admissions.

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