BJ’s Wholesale Quietly Deletes DEI Page
BJ’s Wholesale Club quietly deleted its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) webpage on January 25, 2025. BJ’s “Inclusivity” page, formerly part of its “Careers” site, now shows a 404 error (“the page cannot be found”).
Here’s what you need to know about the state of BJ’s Wholesale Club’s DEI policy.
BJ’s DEI Page Is Removed
The company’s DEI page that used to sit at this URL – careers.bjs.com/culture/ – is now gone. The page has been taken down.
As of February 18, 2025, the page does not redirect anywhere.
According to Wayback Machine, the page was live as recently as January 14, 2025. Here’s what the page overview said:
“Everyone is welcome in our club
BJ’s Wholesale Club is committed to advancing a culture in which all voices are heard and all team members can thrive. This inclusive culture is inherent to our values and success as a company.
- $300,000+ Donated since 2020 from the BJ’s Charitable Foundation to organizations focused on advancing inclusion and diversity, including YearUp and Out & Equal.
- Inclusion & Diversity Council: We push to ensure that we’re an inclusive environment where all backgrounds and experiences are celebrated.
Team Member Resource Groups
BJ’s Wholesale Club has several Team Member Resource Groups (TMRGs) that offer our team members opportunities to engage and connect with one another. Through events, workshops and discussions, these groups elevate cultural awareness and further drive a greater sense of belonging.
- Great Place to Work Certified
- Citizens of The World
- Mental Health & Wellbeing
- Pride at BJ’s
- Rising Professional
- Women’s Forum
- Working Parents”
The careers web page’s source code shows a “date modified” of January 25, 2025, indicating that the “Inclusivity” tab and page were deleted that date.
By removing the public-facing page, we can assume that BJ’s is backing away from its DEI-related programs.
BJ’s’ Move Speaks To A Bigger Trend
The role of DEI in corporate America is changing quickly these days. You can track the trend through our various research reports:
- Some private companies have chosen to back off DEI on their own.
- Others have cut DEI with the cover of changing politics.
- Another group faces legal battles over their DEI policies.
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Not happy with your DEI page removal and whatever else you’re doing against your non-white, and disabled customers. This will figure into my renewal or NOT – my relatives live at 60% poverty level because of racism – and we are expected to survive with limited economics and limited opportunity… So it is too bad that you’ve chosen to do this – and I know that my discontinued membership won’t mean anything to you, BJs, but what little money I have won’t continue to come to you, which means a lot to me because that’s all I have.