Robbie Starbuck, host of “The Robbie Starbuck Show,” discusses the perils of DEI as Lowe's joins a growing group of companies abandoning progressive initiatives.
Home improvement chain Lowe's is reportedly planning to eliminate several diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.
The retail chain is the latest major company to revise its DEI policies, according to an internal memo reported by Reuters.
Lowe's is reportedly ending its participation in an investigation by the Human Rights Campaign, one of the nation's largest and most progressive nonprofits.
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Pictured is a Lowe's store in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, where the home improvement chain is reportedly ending several diversity, equity and inclusion programs, according to an internal company memo first seen by Reuters. (Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
The Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index is an annual survey and report that is purportedly used to evaluate “policies, practices, and benefits relating to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) employees.”
FOX Business has reached out to the Human Rights Campaign for comment but has not yet heard back.
| Ticker | safety | last | change | change % |
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| low | Lowe's Companies Inc. | 250.50 | +0.43 |
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Lowe's will also reportedly change its internal policy to no longer sponsor or support parades or festivals.
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Democratic National Convention attendees waved flags bearing the logo of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and cheered as HRC President Kelly Robinson spoke from the stage at Chicago's United Center. (Andrew Harnick/Getty Images/Getty Images)
The company is a longtime supporter of the Human Rights Campaign, sometimes citing the progressive advocacy group's “equality” rankings in its internal media.
“Lowe's has been recognized by the Human Rights Campaign as one of the Best Workplaces for LGBTQ+ Equality,” the company boasted on social media in 2019. “And we're proud of that. Happy Pride Month!”
Lowe's has previously sponsored local stores' participation in local Pride parades, and the home improvement chain has always fully supported LGBT causes.
A customer shops at a Lowe's home improvement store in Brooklyn, New York, after an internal memo from the company reportedly announced the end of several diversity, equity and inclusion programs and modifications to existing initiatives. (Spencer Pratt/Getty Images/Getty Images)
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The scale and impact of the company's policy change is yet to be seen, but it appears to be part of a larger trend of companies freeing themselves from the burden of DEI initiatives.
Tractor Supply, John Deere and other major companies have walked back progressive messaging and DEI-focused policies in recent months.
Fox Business reached out to Lowe's for comment but did not receive a response.
