On January 28, 19 U.S. states sent a letter to the C.E.O. of Costco, a brand name that is emblematic not only for its HR and pay policies, but also for equity, diversity and inclusion. The retailer is being urged to fall in line with the new standards being pushed by the new President Trump.
On 28 January 2025, a group of 19 States including Iowa, Louisiana, Texas, Alabama, Missouri, Nebraska, Kentucky and Missouri, sent the world’s second largest food retailer a co-signed letter demanding an abandonment of policies of inclusion and positive discrimination. This would “run counter to recent Supreme Court decisions”. The letter gives Costco (sales of US$254.5 billion in the fiscal year to late September 2024, up 6% on a comparable basis) “30 days to do the right thing by following the law and repealing its affirmative action policies“.
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Sophie Baqué
Chief Editor of mind Retail