Target Pulls Back Diversity Programs as Trump Takes Aim at DEI

Target Corp. is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, becoming the latest company to reverse course amid pressure from President Donald Trump and conservative activists to end such policies.

The Minneapolis-based retailer said it will conclude its three-year DEI goals and won’t set them publicly going forward. These goals had been set on a rolling basis for nearly a decade.

Target will also conclude Racial Equity Action and Change, a five-year initiative focused on bolstering Black employees’ career development and finding new ways to support Black communities, among other goals. The company said the end of ...