Target Corporation

Who owns it

• Vanguard Group Inc.12.82%external_dataset · 2025-12-31
• BlackRock, Inc. (company)8.35%external_dataset · 2026-03-31
• State Street Corporation8.25%external_dataset · 2026-03-31
• Fidelity Investments (FMR LLC)4.38%external_dataset · 2026-03-31
• Geode Capital Management2.33%external_dataset · 2026-03-31
• Morgan Stanley1.55%external_dataset · 2026-03-31

What’s documented

• 2026-12-31politicalDonationCorporate PAC contributed ~$408,500 to federal candidates/committees (2026 cycle).source →
• 2026-07-02regulatoryActionOn July 2, 2026, the CPSC announced Target's recall of about 49,000 Gigglescape Under the Sea Popping Toys (recall #26-598, sold nationwide August 2025-January 2026) after the toy's clear plastic dome was found to detach from its base, releasing small balls that pose a choking hazard. Target reported nine incidents of the dome separating, including one choking incident.source →
• 2026-06-10otherThe AFL-CIO's constitutional convention in Minneapolis adopted Resolution 33 on June 10, 2026, calling on its 15 million affiliated union members to support the American Federation of Teachers' (1.8 million members) boycott of Target and "shop local" campaign, launched over Target's rollback of diversity commitments and its response to a federal immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis in which two U.S. citizens were shot by federal agents.source →
• 2026-06-03otherPeople's Union USA organized a week-long boycott of Target from June 3-9, 2026, as part of its ongoing Economic Blackout Tour. The campaign targets Target over its rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, corporate tax practices, and rising prices. This follows a year-long boycott led by Rev. Jamal Harrison Bryant that was declared ended in March 2026 without policy changes, though other organizers disputed the claim and continued actions. Target's foot traffic has declined measurably during boycott periods.source →
• 2026-05-01otherA coalition of labor unions, student groups, and protest organizations are organizing a nationwide general strike for May 1, 2026 under the banner May Day Strong calling for No Work, No School, No Shopping; supporting organizations include the American Federation of Teachers, National Nurses United (200,000 members), United Electrical Workers, Chicago Teachers Union, Starbucks Workers United, and dozens of local labor councils; the action explicitly targets consumer spending at major retailers including Target and builds on momentum from the March 28 No Kings protests that drew 8-9 million participantssource →
• 2026-04-27regulatoryAction1001 SEC filings on record (621 4, 111 8-K, 31 3, 30 10-Q, 28 144)source →
• 2026-04-22otherDespite Rev. Jamal Harrison Bryant officially ending his 'Target fast' boycott in March 2026, grassroots organizers continued the boycott through April-May 2026. Minnesota-based Racial Justice Network founder Nekima Levy Armstrong stated 'This Target boycott is not over' and maintained demands for concrete DEI commitments. In April 2026, Target VP Alisa Dalton acknowledged the company 'was not clear enough about who we are as a community, which led to a loss of trust with our guests, especially our Black customers.' Target's stock fell approximately 30% through 2025 during the boycott's peak. The company's strategy has shifted toward improving store experience rather than reversing DEI policy changes.source →
• 2026-03-28otherThe March 28, 2026 No Kings protest drew an estimated 8-9 million participants across 3,300+ events nationwide, making it the largest single-day protest in US history; the movement has merged with economic boycott campaigns including the 'We Ain't Buying It' initiative targeting Amazon, Target, and Home Depot over perceived alignment with Trump administration policies; Target's sales declined and stock fell 33% through the first three quarters of 2025, which boycott leaders cited as evidence of campaign effectivenesssource →
• 2026-03-11otherThe yearlong boycott of Target led by Black faith leaders over the retailer's DEI program rollback officially ended on March 11, 2026, though other organizers including Minneapolis-based activists said their boycott campaigns continuesource →
• 2026-03-03regulatoryActionSEC 8-K material event filing: 8-Ksource →
• 2026-02-15regulatoryActionIn 2026, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of HALO Magic Sleepsuits sold via Target.com after at least 15 reports of zipper heads detaching, posing a choking hazard to infants. Sleepsuits were sold from September 2025 through February 2026.source →
• 2026-02-11regulatoryActionSEC 8-K material event filing: 8-Ksource →
• 2026-02-10regulatoryActionSEC 8-K material event filing: 8-Ksource →
• 2026-02-05regulatoryActionSEC 8-K material event filing: 8-Ksource →
• 2026-01-22regulatoryActionSEC 8-K material event filing: 8-Ksource →
• 2026-01-10lobbyingUnion leaders criticized Telus for receiving lucrative federal and provincial government contracts and subsidies while cutting thousands of jobs; USW and CUPE lobbied the federal government to attach job-preservation conditions to telecom subsidiessource →
• 2026-01-09laborRelationsTelus offered voluntary severance packages to approximately 700 more employees across Canada in January 2026, totaling nearly 1,400 severance offers in under a year; customer complaints to the CCTS rose 62% in 2025 compared to 2024source →
• 2025-12-31lobbyingReported ~$1,460,000 in US federal lobbying activity (2025) on Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Health Issues, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace…; lobbied 9 government entities.source →
• 2025-11-19regulatoryActionSEC 8-K material event filing: 8-Ksource →
• 2025-10-09regulatoryActionSEC 8-K material event filing: 8-Ksource →
• 2025-08-20regulatoryActionSEC 8-K material event filing: 8-Ksource →
• 2025-08-20regulatoryActionSEC 8-K material event filing: 8-Ksource →
• 2025-08-01regulatoryActionVanguard was ordered to pay a $19.5 million civil penalty by the SEC for disclosure failures related to adviser compensation. Between August 2020 and December 2023, Vanguard tied parts of advisers' performance evaluations and bonuses to client enrollment and retention metrics in its Personal Advisor Services program, while marketing content downplayed or misstated these conflicts of interest.source →
• 2025-06-13regulatoryActionSEC 8-K material event filing: 8-Ksource →
• 2025-06-10regulatoryActionSEC 8-K material event filing: 8-Ksource →
• 2025-05-21regulatoryActionSEC 8-K material event filing: 8-Ksource →
• 2025-05-21regulatoryActionSEC 8-K material event filing: 8-Ksource →
• 2025-03-25regulatoryActionSEC 8-K material event filing: 8-Ksource →
• 2025-02-01laborRelationsTelus offered voluntary severance packages to approximately 700 employees nationwide across network operations, engineering, and business solutions, continuing a restructuring that has eliminated roughly 3,300 jobs since 2023source →
• 2025-01-17regulatoryActionVanguard agreed to pay $106.41 million to settle SEC charges for misleading statements about capital gains distributions and tax consequences for retail investors holding Vanguard Investor Target Retirement Funds in taxable accounts. The SEC found Vanguard lowered minimum investment for Institutional TRFs from $100 million to $5 million in December 2020, triggering mass redemptions that generated unexpected taxable capital gains for remaining Investor TRF holders.source →
• 2025-01-09environmentalBlackRock withdrew from the Net Zero Asset Managers (NZAM) initiative on January 9, 2025, causing NZAM to temporarily suspend its activities pending a review. BlackRock stated that its participation in climate-focused groups had caused confusion about its investment practices and subjected the firm to legal inquiries from state officials. BlackRock had been among the founding members of NZAM and managed over $11 trillion in assets at the time of withdrawal.source →
• 2024-12-31politicalDonationCorporate PAC contributed ~$663,500 to federal candidates/committees (2024 cycle).source →
• 2024-12-31lobbyingReported ~$240,000 in US federal lobbying activity (2024) on Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (domestic/foreign)…; lobbied 2 government entities.source →
• 2024-12-31lobbyingVanguard Group spent $2,650,000 on federal lobbying in 2024. The company's PAC made $502,046 in political contributions during the 2024 election cycle, including $382,500 to federal candidates.source →
• 2024-12-31lobbyingBlackRock Inc. spent $2.88 million on US federal lobbying in 2024 and made approximately $2.6 million in political contributions during the 2024 election cycle, according to disclosure data filed with the US Senate and recorded by OpenSecrets.source →
• 2024-11-01legalProceedingTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit in November 2024 against Vanguard Group, BlackRock Inc., and State Street Corporation, alleging the three asset managers conspired through ESG-aligned investment practices and climate coalitions to restrict coal production in violation of federal antitrust law.source →
• 2024-11-01legalProceedingTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit in November 2024 against BlackRock Inc., Vanguard Group, and State Street Corporation, alleging that the three asset managers conspired through ESG-aligned investment practices and climate coalitions to restrict coal production in violation of federal antitrust law.source →
• 2024-09-01environmentalVanguard supported zero environmental and social shareholder proposals during the 2024 proxy season, including declining to support any of the resolutions flagged by Climate Action 100+ investors. Vanguard also supported none of ten votes against company directors flagged by the initiative. Vanguard stated proposals were either financially immaterial, overly prescriptive, or that the companies receiving them already had adequate governance practices.source →
• 2024-06-01environmentalUrgewald's 2024 'Investing in Climate Chaos' report identified Vanguard as the world's single largest institutional investor in fossil fuels, with approximately $413 billion in fossil fuel company bonds and shares. Vanguard declined to adopt any fossil fuel exclusion policy and consistently voted against climate-related resolutions at portfolio companies.source →
• 2024-06-01environmentalAccording to urgewald's 2024 'Investing in Climate Chaos' report, BlackRock held approximately $263 billion in fossil fuel company bonds and shares, making it one of the two largest institutional fossil fuel investors worldwide. BlackRock's holdings included over $75 billion in tar sands producers, over $11 billion in companies building new coal power capacity, and approximately $37 billion in ExxonMobil alone.source →
• 2024-02-13environmentalIn February 2024, BlackRock transferred its Climate Action 100+ membership from its US arm to BlackRock International, significantly reducing its participation in the investor initiative targeting major greenhouse gas emitters. During the 2024 proxy season, BlackRock voted in favour of only 2 of 20 shareholder resolutions flagged by Climate Action 100+ members.source →
• 2023-06-01regulatoryActionVanguard was fined $800,000 by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for problems with account statements related to money market funds in 2019 and 2020.source →
• 2022-12-31politicalDonationCorporate PAC contributed ~$609,900 to federal candidates/committees (2022 cycle).source →
• 2022-12-07environmentalVanguard announced its withdrawal from the Net Zero Asset Managers (NZAM) initiative in December 2022, stating that membership had caused 'confusion about the views of individual investment firms.' Vanguard cited its index fund model — in which approximately 80% of client assets are invested passively in benchmark indices — as a key factor, and stated it would pursue its climate disclosure positions independently.source →
• 2014-10-08lobbying4 federal lobbying registrations on file with the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada (2014); subjects: Consumer Issues, Environment, Health.source →
• 2013-06-18lobbying9 federal lobbying registrations on file with the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada (2013); subjects: Consumer Issues, Environment, Health.source →

What we’ve classified so far

• environmental damage7
• political influence3
• worker exploitation2
• monopoly abuse2

37 further documented actions have not been classified yet. These counts show what we have got to, not a total.