‘Our Board has considered this proposal and believes that our commitment to an enterprise rooted in respect and inclusion is appropriate and necessary,’ Costco stated

Summary

Costco’s board rejected a shareholder proposal to end its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies, arguing they foster respect, innovation, and cultural alignment with customers and employees.

Shareholders claimed DEI could lead to lawsuits citing “illegal discrimination” against white, Asian, male, or straight employees, referencing legal cases like Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard.

Costco countered that its DEI efforts comply with the law and enhance its culture, rejecting claims of legal risk.

The proposal will be voted on at Costco’s January 23 shareholder meeting.

    • @[email protected]English
      1•11 days ago

      So this has nothing to do with the race/gender/minority checkboxes on job applications that automatically get you an interview? That’s the sort of shit I disagree with.

      Yes I really think men are more naturally inclined to do executive type roles. Men and women aren’t the same.

      And yes I think that people are hired on their ability to do the job first and foremost. The thing is that white people are more advantaged in society when it comes to acquiring said skills to do said jobs but that’s an entirely different problem.

        • @[email protected]English
          1•11 days ago

          I think that white people have better opportunities to get educated etc. Not that they are inherently better. Being born into a poor family is obviously going to present you with less opportunities. That’s a whole different problem unrelated to hiring practices though.

          Yeah men do make better leaders as we have seen all throughout human history. Queens were far more likely to wage war than kings, one example. Men and women are more different than they are the same. Not superior/inferior; just different.

            • @[email protected]English
              1•11 days ago

              Top 20 jobs held by men and women are the same list today as it was 100 years ago prior to feminism. Men tend to do certain jobs and women tend to do other jobs. This has rang true all throughout human history. It’s nothing to do with prejudice against women.