‘Our Board has considered this proposal and believes that our commitment to an enterprise rooted in respect and inclusion is appropriate and necessary,’ Costco stated

Summary

Costco’s board rejected a shareholder proposal to end its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies, arguing they foster respect, innovation, and cultural alignment with customers and employees.

Shareholders claimed DEI could lead to lawsuits citing “illegal discrimination” against white, Asian, male, or straight employees, referencing legal cases like Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard.

Costco countered that its DEI efforts comply with the law and enhance its culture, rejecting claims of legal risk.

The proposal will be voted on at Costco’s January 23 shareholder meeting.

  • @[email protected]
    67•8 months ago

    The shareholders argued that the Supreme Court ruling in the case Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard found that Harvard’s use of race when choosing who to admit to the school violated the 14th Amendment.

    We are just gonna keep paying a godawful price for allowing this vile stacked court.

      • @[email protected]English
        7•8 months ago

        My kids will be suffering from these policies long after I’m gone.

        It takes a long time to rebuild systems and protections.

        And very little time or effort to destroy them…

      • @[email protected]
        31•8 months ago

        Or until someone Luigi’s them during a progressive’s term. Not that that will ever happen. The progressive term, not the other thing.

        • @[email protected]
          18•8 months ago

          We’re moving to a future where the elite will live in a fortified city where only the rich and elite can enter, while the plebs live outside the walls and luigi is just a plumber.