SPRINGBORO, OH — Daniel Cameron penned an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal about Walmart’s recent decision to put employees, shareholders, and customers first. Cameron argues that this era of virtue signaling is over, and American corporations are entering a new age of good, sound business decisions. The piece ran on December 4, 2024.
“For more than 20 years, the Human Rights Campaign, which describes itself as “the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization,” has used its Corporate Equality Index to advance its progressive agenda in corporate America. The index releases a survey each year that serves as a benchmarking tool to evaluate how well companies support woke issues. But there is good news for American companies thinking about turning the page on radical activism,” Cameron declared.
He continued: “In November, Walmart—the world’s biggest company, as measured by revenue—announced it will no longer return its survey for a score. This is a bold decision from a company that this summer highlighted its perfect index score on its “Mid-Year Belonging Report” and was even a Diamond sponsor of the 2024 Human Rights Campaign National Dinner.
“The decision not to submit a survey is a smart business move. Walmart is creating value in the marketplace for its customers and shareholders while still serving as a great employer and good corporate citizen. The only difference is that it is walking back from partisan ideology.”
Read Daniel Cameron’s full op-ed here.
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