Which US Companies Are Pulling Back on Diversity Initiatives?

Meta Platforms

The parent company of Facebook and Instagram said it was getting rid of its diversity, equity and inclusion program, which featured policies for hiring, training and picking vendors.

Like other companies that announced similar changes before Meta, the social media giant said it had been reviewing the program's since the Supreme Court's July 2023 affirmative action ruling.

Citing an internal memo sent to employees, news website Axios said the Menlo Park, California-based tech giant concluded the ruling signaled "a shift in how courts will approach DEI."

Meta said it would no longer have a team focused on diversity and inclusion and will instead "focus on how to apply fair and consistent practices that mitigate bias for all, no matter your background."

The change means the company will also end its "diverse slate approach" to hiring, which involved considering a diverse pool of candidates for every open position.

Joel Kaplan, Meta's freshly appointed global policy chief, told Fox News Digital that the move will ensure that the company is "building teams with the most talented people" instead of making hiring decisions based on protected characteristics.