25 JANUARY 2025/SF NEWS/LEANNE MAXWELL (SFist.com)
- Costco takes a firm stand in support of diversity, equity and inclusion programs amidst pressure from Washington-based conservative think tank, the National Center for Public Policy Research. The company’s board of directors voted unanimously to persuade shareholders to reject a motion proposed by the think tank, which argues that Costco’s DEI initiatives hold “litigation, reputational and financial risks to the company, and therefore financial risks to shareholders.” [ABC7]
