Republican-Led States Demand Costco Ditch DEI

A coalition of attorneys general representing 19 Republican-led states has called on Costco to eliminate “illegal and discriminatory” diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies. In a Jan. 27 letter to Costco CEO Ron Vachris, the coalition urged the wholesale giant to ditch DEI in favor of a race-neutral and discrimination-free approach to its corporate activities and policies. “Although Costco’s motto is ‘do the right thing,’ it appears that the company is doing the wrong thing—clinging to DEI policies that courts and businesses have rejected as illegal,” the letter reads. “Costco should treat every person equally and based on their merit, rather than based on divisive and discriminatory DEI practices.”...