Costco's board of directors is urging shareholders to vote against a proposal that would eliminate the wholesale retailer's diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) program.

Costco's commitment to diversity and inclusion is facing fresh scrutiny from Republicans. In a letter to CEO Ron Vachris, 19 attorneys general urged the company to end its DEI programs.

Costco’s board of directors is urging shareholders to vote against a proposal that would eliminate the wholesale retailer’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) program.

Costco's defense of its DEI practices comes as other large U.S. corporations are shifting away from programs that encourage equality in the workplace for women, minorities and other groups.

Costco, Apple and others reject anti-DEI shareholder proposals Those rollbacks have critics who say companies are making shortsighted decisions that could undermine their businesses.

As companies across the U.S. are dropping diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs to avoid criticism and backlash by conservative activists, retail giant Costco is standing firm. "If these ...

Costco doesn’t list many specific DEI programs in its corporate materials. One initiative is a supplier program it started in 2005 that’s designed to “partner with community organizations to ...

Costco’s (COST) Board of Trustees is standing firm as many of the biggest companies in the U.S. scale back or scrap their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.