Google Ends Diversity Hiring Targets Amid Growing Corporate Shift

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Google is reportedly scrapping its diversity hiring targets and reevaluating various diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, making it the latest major company to scale back such programs.  

 

In its latest annual filing with the SEC, Google’s parent company, Alphabet, noticeably omitted a statement that had been included in previous years, which said the company was “committed to making diversity, equity and inclusion part of everything we do and to growing a workforce that is representative of the users we serve.” This commitment had been present in reports from 2021 to 2023 but was absent in the most recent filing.  

 

According to an internal email obtained by *The Wall Street Journal*, Google informed employees that it would no longer set specific diversity hiring goals. Additionally, the tech giant is reviewing recent legal rulings and executive orders, including those from former President Donald Trump, that have sought to limit DEI programs within government agencies and federal contractors.  

 

A Google spokesperson addressed the changes in a statement to *The Post*, saying, “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's move follows similar decisions from other major corporations. Earlier this month, Meta, Facebook’s parent company, announced in an internal memo that it would be ending certain DEI initiatives related to hiring, training, and supplier selection. Meanwhile, Amazon also informed employees that it was “winding down outdated programs and materials” related to diversity and inclusion, according to *Reuters*.  

 

The retreat from DEI initiatives comes as conservative groups, emboldened by a 2023 Supreme Court ruling that struck down affirmative action in college admissions, have ramped up criticism of corporate diversity programs. Some groups have even threatened legal action against companies maintaining such initiatives.  

 

Elon Musk, a frequent critic of DEI programs, recently suggested that such initiatives hindered the response to the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. Additionally, an email cited by *The Wall Street Journal* revealed that Google plans to continue investing in various regions across the United States and globally but stated that “in the future we will no longer have aspirational goals.”  

 

Despite these shifts, Google confirmed that it will continue to support employee resource groups designed to assist underrepresented workers.  

This trend extends beyond the tech industry. Major brands such as Walmart, McDonald’s, and Target have also scaled back their DEI programs in response to pressure from conservative activists, marking a broader corporate shift away from such initiatives.

 

Based on a report by NYP 2025-02-07

 

 

[Tailwagsdog]

Hire people that can do the job ....that's what a meritocracy is.

[JonnyF]

Astonishing what Trump has achieved in such a short period. 

 

Overtly racist policies like DEI hiring practices have no place in a modern society.

[mikeymike100]

More good news...it just keeps on coming!

[Watawattana]

Please can the Rest of the World take note and look at doing the same?  Get back to meritocracy, dump DEI and outlaw nepotism if the candidate isn't the best.

[WDSmart]

I'm sorry to hear this... 🥹