New York (AP) – The CEO of Target plans to meet this week Reverend Al Sharptonwhose organization of civil rights has encouraged consumers to avoid American retailers who put the scale supported their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
A spokesman for the National Action Network confirmed Thursday that Sharpton had planned to see the CEO of Target, Brian Cornell in New York, but refused to provide details on the meeting, which was reported for the first time by CNBC.
A Target spokesperson could not be joined immediately to comment.
Target is part of a series of companies, including Walmart, Amazon and Pepsico, which have eliminated policies and programs aimed at strengthening the diversity of their employees and reducing discrimination against members of minority groups, women and LGBTQ +people.
After his return to the White House in January, President Donald Trump moved to finish Dei programswithin the federal government. He has Inflected schools Do the same or risk losing federal money.
Earlier this month, Sharpton gave Pepsico Three weeks to meet him – or undergo a boycott – to discuss the inversion of the company's recent decision to delete his Of the Initiatives. Sharpton reported on Monday that the leaders of Pepsico had agreed to meet representatives of the National Action Network this week.
Target announced on January 24 that it would conclude the objectives of the DEI that it had set to increase the representation and advancement of black employees, improve the experiences of black buyers and promote companies belonging to blacks. The company also declared that it planned to stop submitting reports for surveys on external diversity.
It is also a question of “evaluating our corporate partnerships more to ensure that they are directly linked to our roadmap for growth”, according to a note published on its website.
A number of boycott were launched by retailers who fell dei. Some boycotts have focused on the target.
A pastor from the Atlanta region, Reverend Jamal Bryant, organized a website called Targetfast.org to recruit Christians for a 40 -day Target boycott that started on March 5, which marked the ashes on Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. Other religious leaders have approved the demonstration.
With Easter Sunday which takes place this weekend, Lent ends this week.
