Costco Hit With Boycott Calls Over DEI Program (Connecting the Dots: Costco, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The Nuclear Threat Initiative & Soros Funding, All Networking)
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By
Theodore Bunker | Tuesday, 31 December 2024 02:46 PM EST
https://www.newsmax.com/us/costco-dei-boycott/2024/12/31/id/1193477/
Wholesale
retail giant Costco has been hit by calls for a boycott from supporters of
President-elect Donald Trump after the board of directors refused to end its
diversity, equity, and inclusion program.
The
National Center for Public Policy Research, a conservative think tank, has
requested that Costco cease its DEI practices following the Supreme Court's
ruling on affirmative action at colleges, arguing that the program is
discriminatory.
"It's
clear that DEI holds litigation, reputational and financial risks to the
Company, and therefore financial risks to shareholders," the group wrote
in a proposal.
Last
week, Costco's board of directors issued a statement
to shareholders urging them to vote against the proposal ahead
of their annual shareholder meeting next month.
"Our
Board has considered this proposal and believes that our commitment to an
enterprise rooted in respect and inclusion is appropriate and necessary,"
the board wrote. "Our success at Costco Wholesale has been built on
service to our critical stakeholders: employees, members and suppliers. Our
efforts around diversity, equity and inclusion follow our code of ethics."
Conservatives
on social media quickly started calling for a lawsuit after reports of the
board of directors' statement emerged.
"For
now, I suggest conservative consumers find other places to spend their money if
Costco is so dedicated to doubling down on DEI. If they're smart, Costco will
do right by their shareholders and change before we turn our attention to
them," wrote pro-Trump filmmaker Robby Starbuck in a post on X.
Christina
Ethridge wrote on X: "This
is SUCH a hard one for me! I easily eliminated Target, I (not so easily but did
it) eliminated Disney. Costco is a place we spend a CHUNK of $$ (personal &
multiple businesses). UGH! @Costco fix this!!! We will start making the shift
(unfortunately) if DEI isn't eliminated."
Connecting
the Dots:
Charles T. Munger is
a director at the Costco Wholesale Corporation and the vice
chairman for Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Susan L. Decker is
a director at the Costco Wholesale Corporation and a director
at Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Jeffrey S. Raikes is
a director at the Costco Wholesale Corporation and the CEO for
the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
William H. Gates
Sr. is a director at the Costco Wholesale Corporation and a
co-chair for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
William H. Gates
III is a co-chair for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
and a director at Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Warren E. Buffett is
the chairman & CEO for Berkshire Hathaway Inc., a trustee &
major donor for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and an
adviser for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).
Jessica
Tuchman Mathews is a director at the Nuclear Threat Initiative
(think tank) and was the president of the Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace (think tank).
Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a
funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder
for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and
the Aspen Institute (think tank).
George Soros was the chairman
for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Bill
& Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for the Aspen
Institute (think tank).
Walter Isaacson
is the president & CEO for the Aspen Institute (think tank) and
was the chairman & CEO for CNN.
Ann
McLaughlin Korologos was a chair emeritus for the Aspen
Institute (think tank) and is a director at the Kellogg
Company.
Benjamin S. Carson
is a director at the Kellogg Company, a director at the Costco
Wholesale Corporation and was a director of pediatric neurosurgery
for Johns Hopkins University.
John C. Malone was
a benefactor for Johns Hopkins University and is a friend of Ted
Turner.
Ted Turner is a
friend of John C. Malone, the founder of CNN and a
co-chairman for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).
Jessica
Tuchman Mathews is a director at the Nuclear Threat Initiative
(think tank) and was the president of the Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace (think tank).
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for
the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).
George Soros was the chairman
for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a
funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).
Warren E. Buffett is
an adviser for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank), the
chairman & CEO for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and a trustee &
major donor for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
William H. Gates
III is a director at Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and a
co-chair for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
William H. Gates
Sr. is a co-chair for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
and a director at the Costco Wholesale Corporation.
Charles T. Munger is
the vice chairman for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and a director at
the Costco Wholesale Corporation.
Susan L. Decker is
a director at Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and a director at the Costco
Wholesale Corporation.
Jeffrey S. Raikes is
the CEO for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and a director
at the Costco Wholesale Corporation.
Resources: Pat Research
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