Walgreens Deleted 6 DEI Web Pages – Here’s What They Said
In late January 2025, Walgreens Boots Alliance deleted six DEI-related web pages, virtually scrubbing DEI from its corporate website.
What is the state of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) at Walgreens Boots Alliance? Here’s everything you need to know.
The DEI Program At Walgreens Boots Alliance
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Walgreens Deleted These 6 Web Pages
Here are the six web pages that Walgreens deleted in late January 2025. For each page, you’ll see screenshots and notable quotes that have since been deleted.
1) Main DEI page
- Former URL: walgreensbootsalliance.com/about-us/diversity-equity-and-inclusion
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- Notable quote: “Today, our workplace is stronger and more connected than ever before because of our DEI efforts, and we have received numerous awards and recognition for our progress and leadership.”
2) Careers site DEI page
- Former URL: jobs.walgreens.com/en/diversity
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- Notable quote: “This isn’t just a promise. This is a commitment to all of our team members.”
3) ‘Healthy and Inclusive Workplace’ page
- Former URL: walgreensbootsalliance.com/environmental-social-governance/healthy-inclusive-workplace
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- Notable quote: “We believe diversity should be at the forefront of our work and it is a core driver of success for our businesses.”
4) Article: ‘Creating an environment where inclusion is a way of life’
- Former URL: walgreensbootsalliance.com/news-media/our-stories/creating-environment-where-inclusion-way-life
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- Notable quote: “Innovative ideas, open discussion and constant learning are all qualities of a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace.”
5) Article: ‘Walgreens receives a perfect score for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion’
- Former URL: walgreensbootsalliance.com/news-media/our-stories/walgreens-receives-perfect-score-diversity-equity-and-inclusion
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- Notable quote: “For the 15th year, Walgreens has received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the foremost benchmarking tool for U.S. businesses measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ in the workplace.”
6) Article: ‘WBA releases its latest Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report’
- Former URL: walgreensbootsalliance.com/news-media/our-stories/wba-releases-its-latest-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-report
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- Notable quote: “The report explains how WBA initiatives such as the Leadership Accountability Model, which ties a portion of incentive pay for bonus-eligible employees to the company’s performance on diversity goals, are helping to increase inclusivity and representation of women and people of color.”
Summary
Walgreens still has a DEI team in place. But all of its public-facing statements, goals, and policies have been deleted from the website. Conclusion: Walgreens has an active, yet shrinking, DEI program.
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