Google joins firms dropping diversity recruitment goals

Google has become the latest big US firm to scrap its goals to recruit more workers from underrepresented groups, Report informs via BBC.

The decision to abandon the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) recruitment targets comes after the company carried out an annual review of its corporate policies.

The technology giant is also reviewing some of its other DEI programmes.

US President Donald Trump and his allies have regularly attacked DEI policies. Since his return to the White House just over two weeks ago, Trump has ordered government agencies to eliminate such initiatives.

"We're committed to creating a workplace where all our employees can succeed and have equal opportunities," a Google spokesperson said. "We've updated our [annual investor report] language to reflect this, and as a federal contractor our teams are also evaluating changes required following recent court decisions and executive orders on this topic."

Google is the latest major company to make a U-turn on its diversity policies.

Meta, Amazon, Pepsi, McDonald's, Walmart and others have rolled back their DEI programmes.

Apple has stood out by pushing back against this trend. Last month, the tech giant's board asked investors to vote against a proposal to end its diversity policies.