More than a dozen major U.S. companies have made headlines for rolling back their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs over the past year, but many are still standing firm.

Many of the programs started in 2020 in the wake of the George Floyd murder with businesses pledging to create more diverse workplaces. However, some have recently canceled or reduced those efforts, including Amazon, Meta, Target, McDonald’s, Walmart and Boeing.

Several of America's largest companies have buckled to the pressures of political and shareholder activists by rolling back their commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion. Why it matters: Calls for ending these corporate initiatives have become more fervent in the past year and are expected to intensify in President Trump's second term.

At a Thursday morning press conference, some Minnesotans were cutting up Target Red Cards, after the company cut out diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.