Stories from the Network

Below is a listing of  the latest blog entries from National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) corporate members, certified MBEs, and strategic partners.

Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation Launches Relief Fund for Small Business Disaster Recovery
LOS ANGELES, CA – January 15, 2025 – The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, “the Chamber,” issued the following statement announcing the creation of a new fund for small businesses impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires, which has already received generous donations from Bank of America, Ring (an Amazon company) and Chevron equaling $1 million dollars.
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Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation Launches Relief Fund for Small Business Disaster Recovery
Costco To Shareholders: DEI And Inclusive Leadership Is Non-Negotiable
Costco Wholesale’s actions regarding an upcoming annual shareholder meeting slated for late January 2025 are making headlines. Of particular note is a suggested agenda item for a proposal requesting a vote to report to outline the risks around Costco’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies.
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Costco To Shareholders: DEI And Inclusive Leadership Is Non-Negotiable
Attorneys general from 13 states ask Walmart to reconsider DEI decision
(NewsNation) — Walmart is one of the latest corporations pulling back from its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, phasing out many of its programs and removing the words “diversity” and “DEI” from documents. However, the move has raised concerns among a group of state attorneys general who are calling on Walmart to reconsider the changes. Attorneys general from 13 states signed the letter addressed to Walmart CEO Doug McMillon.
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Attorneys general from 13 states ask Walmart to reconsider DEI decision

Costco To Shareholders: DEI And Inclusive Leadership Is Non-Negotiable

Costco Wholesale’s actions regarding an upcoming annual shareholder meeting slated for late January 2025 are making headlines. Of particular note is a suggested agenda item for a proposal requesting a vote to report to outline the risks around Costco’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies.
DEI
Costco To Shareholders: DEI And Inclusive Leadership Is Non-Negotiable
Picture of man in a blue suit holding a table that has DEI projecting from it.

Attorneys general from 13 states ask Walmart to reconsider DEI decision

(NewsNation) — Walmart is one of the latest corporations pulling back from its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, phasing out many of its programs and removing the words “diversity” and “DEI” from documents. However, the move has raised concerns among a group of state attorneys general who are calling on Walmart to reconsider the changes. Attorneys general from 13 states signed the letter addressed to Walmart CEO Doug McMillon.
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Attorneys general from 13 states ask Walmart to reconsider DEI decision

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