GOP Attorneys General Call on Costco to End DEI Programs
- Officials criticized company for defending diversity plans
- Costco shareholders last week rejected anti-DEI request
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Nineteen Republican attorneys general called on Costco Wholesale Corp. to end its workforce diversity policies after the bulk retailer became one of the few companies to defend its practice.
The state officials, including those from Texas, Alabama and Kentucky, said in a letter to Costco Chief Executive Officer Ron Vachris on Monday that the retailer’s decision to defend its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts goes against the Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling against affirmative action in university enrollment. The ruling doesn’t apply to companies.