Aldi quietly scrubbed its careers website of all DE&I initiatives

HR Brew

Kristen Parisi

Some companies have publicly said they’re backing away from DE&amp;I, but Aldi US appears to be taking its cues from its “Aisle of Shame,” seemingly quietly erasing evidence of its DE&amp;I programs.<div class="paywall-selector"></div><div class="paywall">



What’s happening?&nbsp;The bargain grocer with more than 50,000 employees quietly scrubbed its careers website of all DE&amp;I initiatives earlier this month. On Jan. 18, the website featured a section titled “Aldinclusive” that claimed “diversity strengthens us.” It also outlined the company’s DE&amp;I efforts and commitment, including support of the United Negro College Fund (for over 30 years), an inclusive resource library for employees to learn about DE&amp;I, five inclusion groups, and internships for diverse students.



The section also linked to a larger corporate page that shared the steps Aldi takes to promote inclusion for all, and its $5.5 million DE&amp;I Philanthropic Fund.



Both of these pages no longer exist and automatically redirect to other Aldi US corporate homepages. DE&amp;I initiatives are still prominently featured on the Aldi UK, Ireland, and Australia careers websites.



According to one employee on Reddit, information on Aldi’s DE&amp;I efforts is now only visible on the company’s internal employee website/portal. While the company appears to still have a DE&amp;I team, it is unclear what parts of its programming are still intact.



Aldi did not respond to HR Brew’s repeated requests for comment.



<a href="https://fortune.com/company/zoom/" target="_blank">Zoom</a> out.&nbsp;Aldi US appears to be somewhat of an outlier among major US grocery chains. <a href="https://fortune.com/company/walmart/" target="_blank">Walmart</a> rolled back some of its DE&amp;I policies late last year after pressure from activist Robby Starbuck, but the company said it remains committed to a diverse workplace, HR Brew&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hr-brew.com/stories/2024/11/26/walmart-walks-back-some-de-and-i-commitments-stands-firm-on-employee-resource-groups">reported</a>.



<a href="https://fortune.com/company/costco/" target="_blank">Costco</a>, the country’s second largest grocer, recently <a href="https://www.hr-brew.com/stories/2025/01/24/98-of-costco-shareholders-vote-to-uphold-de-and-i">reaffirmed</a> its commitment to DE&amp;I, despite pressure from several Republican <a href="https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/society-equity/republican-state-attorneys-pressure-costco-drop-diversity-policies-2025-01-28/">politicians</a>. <a href="https://fortune.com/company/kroger/" target="_blank">Kroger</a>, meanwhile, lists DE&amp;I among its employee values on its careers website, though it does not have a separate webpage for its initiatives or go into specifics.



This report was <a href="https://www.hr-brew.com/stories/2025/01/31/aldi-us-quietly-removes-de-and-i-language-from-its-careers-page">originally published</a> by <a href="https://www.hr-brew.com/">HR Brew</a>.</div>

According to one employee on Reddit, information on Aldi’s DE&I efforts is now only visible on the company’s internal employee website/portal.

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