“…but in the future we will no longer have aspirational goals.”
Another indication of the change came in Alphabet’s annual report.
It had appeared in reports from 2021 to 2024.
Google is also evaluating whether to continue releasing its diversity report that it has published since 2014.
Google’s 2024 diversity report said 5.7% of its US employees were Black and 7.5% were Latino.
That represents increases of 2% and 1.6%, respectively, compared to four years earlier.
The report said it will also continue to open offices in cities with diverse workforces.
Amazon, meanwhile, has said it is winding down outdated programs and materials related to representation and inclusion.
Several tech companies have been quick to toe the line with the Trump administration’s stance toward DEI programs.
The threat of legal consequences for not doing so is probably expediting the policy changes.
