India, Feb. 7 -- Google is reevaluating its diversity, equity, and inclusion or DEI strategies, following similar moves by Meta and Amazon. The company has discontinued its diversity hiring targets and revised its corporate messaging, with parent company Alphabet Inc (GOOGL), removing DEI commitments from its annual report.
This trend extends beyond Google. Meta phased out its DEI program last month, while Amazon scaled back similar efforts in December. Major corporations such as Disney, McDonald's, Ford, Walmart, Target, Lowe's, and John Deere have also reduced their DEI initiatives.
These corporate retreats coincide with heightened political and legal scrutiny. A recent executive order from President Trump targets DEI policies deemed il...