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onservatives and politicians have increasingly pushed an anti-DE&I narrative over the last two years in an attempt to convince employers to roll back their diversity programs. Now, Walmart, the private employer in the US, has become the latest company to confirm major changes to its DE&I initiatives. And while conservatives are claiming victory, a spokesperson for Walmart told HR Brew that the company is still committed to a workplace where everyone belongs.W
hat’s changed. Walmart, which has 1.6 million US employees, will not renew its five-year commitment to its racial equality center, established after the 2020 murder of George Floyd, the