In addition to announcingAdjusting artificial intelligence development policiesThe Wall Street JournalRefers toGoogle is also adjusting its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) program and will no longer set targets for hiring employees from underrepresented groups.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, primarily driven by American civil rights and women's rights, have encouraged many companies to expand their recruitment of employees based on gender, ethnicity, religious beliefs, and other characteristics, thereby achieving equal treatment and development in the workplace. However, upon his recent inauguration as the 47th President of the United States, Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the federal government's DEQ initiatives.
Therefore, in an earlier update, Google removed the description of its commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. In a subsequent statement, Google emphasized that it still supports diverse, fair, and inclusive employee recruitment practices, but will no longer formally set percentage targets.
In addition to Google adjusting its "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion" program practices, Meta has also canceled its original diverse employee recruitment goals and will no longer establish the position of Chief Diversity Officer. Amazon has also internally stated that it plans to eliminate the relevant response practices of the "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion" program.
As for the fact that more and more businesses are following suit and canceling the "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion" plan, it may be because the Trump administration has a different view on the "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion" plan promoted by the Biden administration in the past. Therefore, it chose to cancel the "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion" plan development-related practices and set goals internally first, so as to avoid unnecessary problems that may arise later.
