Costco's defense of its DEI initiatives is less surprising than it might seem

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : Costco's move challenges the perceived popularity of anti-DEI proposals.
52% : In other words, less than 1% of public companies in the US saw shareholder proposals on DEI matters, with anti-DEI proposals receiving less than 2% support, according to the study.
52% : Costco's move could flip the script on the perceived popularity of anti-DEI proposals and requests to look into the matter in the first place.
43% : "Costco shareholders are set to vote on the matter during the annual meeting on January 23, just days after Donald Trump retakes the White House.
25% : Trump has been critical of DEI measures on the campaign trail, arguing that they discriminate against white Americans and vowing to remove or challenge diversity policies within the Federal government and academia.

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