On 28 January, 19 US states sent a letter to the chief executive of Costco, a brand name that is emblematic not only for its HR and pay policies, but also for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). The group is being urged to bring itself into line with the new standards being pushed by the new US President Donald Trump.
On 28 January 2025, a group of 19 states (including Iowa, Louisiana, Texas, Alabama, Missouri, Nebraska, Kentucky and Missouri) sent the world’s number two food retailer a co-signed letter demanding that it abandon its policy of inclusion and positive discrimination, which they said “runs contrary to the Supreme Court’s recent decisions”. The letter gives Costco (turnover of $254.5 billion in the year to the end of September 2024, up 6% on a comparable basis) 30 days to “do the right thing” by
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Sophie Baqué
Editor-in-Chief Mind HR