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Amazon and Meta scale back DEI initiatives, joining growing list of employers

The Big Tech giants join a growing list of employers, including Walmart and McDonald’s, that are re-evaluating their diversity, equity and inclusion policies and initiatives, while Costco and Apple are doubling down on their DEI initiatives.

By Lynn Cavanaugh | January 14, 2025 at 01:32 PM
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Last week, McDonald’s scaled back its diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Now, Amazon and Meta are the latest employers to roll back their DEI programs, as U.S. companies are re-evaluating their policies days before Donald Trump becomes the nation’s next president – and conservative opposition to such initiatives grows louder.

On Friday, Meta – which owns Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp – said it will no longer consider diversity, equity and inclusion policies before hiring, training and choosing suppliers.

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