Conservative activist Robby Starbuck announced that Walmart is moving to roll back its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies.
According to Starbuck, Walmart’s abandonment of woke efforts is the “biggest win yet for our movement to end wokeness in corporate America.”
Some of the changes Walmart will be implementing include, as described by Starbuck:
- Surveys: Walmart will no longer participate in the HRC’s woke Corporate Equality Index.
Products: Monitor the Walmart marketplace to identify and remove inappropriate sexual and / or transgender products marketed to children. - Funding of Grants: Review all funding of Pride, and other events, to avoid funding inappropriate sexualized content targeting kids.
- Equity: We will not extend the Racial Equity Center which was established in 2020 as a special five-year initiative.
- Supplier Diversity: We will evaluate supplier diversity programs and ensure they do not provide preferential treatment and benefits to suppliers based on diversity. We don’t have quotas and won’t going forward. Financing eligibility will no longer be predicated on providing certain demographic data.
- LatinX: Walmart will no longer use the term in official communications.
- Trainings: Walmart will discontinue racial equity training through the Racial Equity Institute.
- DEI: Walmart will discontinue the use of DEI as a term while ensuring a respectful and supportive environment. Our focus is on Belonging for ALL associates and customers.
Starbuck noted that Walmart is the #1 employer in America.
“Companies like Amazon and Target should be very nervous that their top competitor dropped woke policies first,” he said. “I think Target specifically will suffer serious sales problems as a result and Walmart will benefit.”
Numerous companies have moved away DEI policies, including Tractor Supply, John Deere, Harley Davidson, Polaris, Indian Motorcycle, Lowe’s, Ford, Coors, Stanley Black & Decker, Jack Daniels, DeWalt tools, Craftsman, Caterpillar, Boeing, and Toyota.
