Retail giant Walmart is the latest U.S. company to walk back diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs following pressure over the controversial initiatives.
FIRST ON FOX: Walmart is making a slate of changes to its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, becoming the latest in a growing list of major corporations to halt the so-called "woke" initiatives. Anti-woke activist and filmmaker Robby Starbuck, who has been leading a campaign exposing major corporations' woke policies, said on X on Monday that he warned Walmart executives last week that he would be doing a story on "wokeness" at the retail giant.
Walmart confirmed to FOX Business that it plans to change how it monitors products within its marketplace and reviews the funding of grants. The company said some products that violated its policies have been removed, such as chest binders – products designed to flatten the chest – when marketed to children. The company also confirmed it will review all grants, especially for community events, to ensure they promote an appropriate environment for children.
Walmart also joined an array of companies in recent months – including Ford and John Deere – to end participation in the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, which is an annual survey and report used to gauge "policies, practices and benefits pertinent to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer employees." Walmart confirmed it was notified about the Starbuck video last week. Walmart does not generally comment on politics.
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