Google tried for years to diversify its workforce, saying that it would hire and promote more women and people than ethnic minorities.
On Wednesday, the company abandoned employees’ diversity goals, saying that as a federal contractor, it needs to comply with President Trump’s executive orders that oppose diversity, equity and inclusion policies.
In 2020, Google announced the purpose of increasing the number of people belonging to unmanned groups within five years within five years.
Google Chief People’s Officer, Fiona Kekoni, said in a question and answer, who was emailed to employees and was seen by the New York Times.
“The company is” determined to create a place where all our employees can succeed and have equal opportunities, “said a Google spokesman. Was e -mail Reported before Through the Wall Street Journal.
Like other tech jinn, Google responded to the DEI’s response to Mr Trump’s election victory. Meta, who owns Facebook and Instagram, has eliminated many of its diversity teams, while Amazon is reviewing its DEI programs.
On January 22, Mr. Trump Signed an executive order Federal contractors not to engage in the DEI, which they described as “illegal discrimination”. Through its cloud computing arm, Google provides technology services to the federal government.
Google has also launched a DEI review, which could reduce the company’s additional programs and initiatives, Ms Skoni said in an email.
He said, the company will “carefully review” programs, training and initiatives and “will update them as needed.” The company will consider whether some of them are “risk” or “are not as effective as we hope.”
Google Was reported last year Its 7.7 % of the workforce was black, which was 3.7 % in 2020.
Google was one of the many companies in the United States that promised to hire and promote more black and Latin workers. Part of Google’s point of view Improving representation was to increase their offices in cities like Atlanta and Washington.
On Wednesday, Ms Kekoni said the company will continue to invest in places outside California and New York, and that the company will also serve in many countries globally. He added that the company will continue to group employees’ resources, in which similar background laborers can be collective.
Ms. Kekkoni said, “We are always committed to make a workplace where we work wherever we work, hire the best people, create an environment where everyone can develop and treat everyone fairly. Can “That’s exactly what you can see moving forward.”
