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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Anne d'Innocenzio

Walmart becomes latest - and biggest - company to roll back its DEI policies

Walmart DEI Rollback - (Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining a list of major corporations that have been under pressure by conservative activists.

The company confirmed on Monday to The Associated Press that it will better monitor its third-party marketplace items to make sure they don’t feature sexual and transgender products aimed at minors. That would include chest binders intended for youth who are going through a gender change, the company said.

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