AsianFin -- Google is discontinuing some of its diversity hiring targets, following a growing trend among U.S. companies to scale back or eliminate their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.
This decision, shared with Google employees in an email on Wednesday, comes after an executive order issued by U.S. President Donald Trump, which encouraged government contractors to eliminate their DEI initiatives.
As a major tech player that provides various services, including its rapidly expanding cloud division, to the federal government, Google is directly impacted by these changes.
Alphabet, Google’s parent company, also reflected this shift in its annual 10-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission this week. The report notably omitted a previous statement about the company’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, removing the line that emphasized its goal of building a workforce that mirrors the diversity of its user base.
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