Google is abandoning some of its diversity hiring goals, joining a growing number of US companies distancing themselves from diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. This move follows President Trump's executive order pressuring government contractors to eliminate DEI initiatives. Google, as a federal contractor, is reviewing its programs in light of the order and recent court decisions. The company's annual report no longer includes a commitment to DEI, signaling a shift in priorities.
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Like several other major tech companies, Google sells some of its technology and services to the federal government, including its rapidly growing cloud division that’s a key piece of its push into artificial technology. “We’re committed to creating a workplace where all our employees can succeed and have equal opportunities, and over the last year we’ve been reviewing our programs designed to help us get there,” Google said in a statement to The Associated Press. ”We’ve updated our 10-K language to reflect this, and as a federal contractor, our teams are also evaluating changes required following recent court decisions and executive orders on this topic.
Many companies outside of the technology industry also have backed away from DEI. Those include Walt Disney Co., McDonald’s, Ford, Walmart, Target, Lowe’s and John Deere. The challenge for companies is knowing which DEI policies the Trump administration may decide are “illegal.” Trump’s executive order seeks to “terminate all discriminatory and illegal preferences, mandates, policies, programs” and other activities of the federal government, and to compel federal agencies “to , combat illegal private-sector DEI preferences, mandates, policies, programs, and activities.
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