In Costco's Defense Of DEI Efforts, Lessons For Business Leaders

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : Under pressure from activist investors to curtail its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, Costco's board chose to defend its DEI efforts, in contrast to other firms, like John Deere and Walmart, that have come under scrutiny by anti-DEI activists.
43% : The number of anti-DEI shareholder proposals, including the one filed against Costco, doubled from 15 in 2023 to 30 in 2024.
39% : However, anti-DEI activists have had a wave of success in getting several large firms to publicly dial down their diversity efforts.

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