Google opens the diversity goals citing Trump’s Dei orders

Google tried for years to diversify its work force, saying that it would rent and promote more women and people than racial minorities.

On Wednesday, the company abandoned the employee diversity goals, stating that as a federal contractor, it needs to follow the executive orders of President Trump, which oppose diversity, equity and inclusion policies.

In 2020, Google announced the target to increase the number of people from underpared groups in its leadership team within five years.

Fiona Cicconi, an official of the main people of Google, said, “We will no longer have aspiratory goals in the future.”

A Google spokesperson stated that the company was “committed to creating a workplace where all our employees could succeed and have equal opportunities” and it was reviewing its programs during the previous year. Was email Reported earlier By Wall Street Journal.

Like other technical veterans, Google responded to a Dei Baikalash, colliding with Mr. Trump’s election victory. Meta, who owns Facebook and Instagram, has abolished many of its diversity teams, while Amazon is reviewing its DEI programs.

On 22 January, Mr. Trump Signed an executive order Directing federal contractors not to engage in DEI, which they described as “illegal discrimination”. Through its Cloud-Camputing Arm, Google provides technology services to the federal government.

Google has also launched a DEI review, resulting in the company’s additional programs and initiatives, Ms. Cicconi said in the email.

The company will evaluate “careful” programs, training and initiatives “and update them as required,” he said. The company will consider that some of them “take risks” or “are not as impressive as we expect.”

Google Last year reported Its work force was 5.7 percent black, which was above 3.7 percent in 2020. And 7.5 percent of the employees were Hispanic or Latin, compared to 5.9 percent in 2020.

After the assassination and protests of George Floid in 2020, Google was one of the United States several companies that promised to hire and promote more black and latitian workers. Part of Google’s approach Improving representation was to expand its offices in cities like Atlanta and Washington.

On Wednesday, Ms. Siskoni said the company would continue to invest in places outside California and New York, and that the company will work in many countries globally. He said that the company will continue to have the employee resource group, in which uniform background workers can call.

“We have always been committed to creating a workplace, where we work wherever we work, create an environment where everyone can work with everyone.” “This is what you can expect to move forward.”