Google has officially joined the ever-growing list of companies rolling back their “diversity, equity, and inclusion” efforts, as the company has ended hiring goals for representation.
In Alphabet Inc.’s annual report to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the mention of DEI and company efforts to be inclusive were removed, after having been present the year prior, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
The specific language that was present in the report last year but not this year was Google saying “we are committed to making diversity, equity, and inclusion part of everything we do and to growing a workforce that is representative of the users we serve.”
The move comes as the Trump administration continues to push for an end to DEI policies within the federal government, sparking a similar move across the private sector.
A spokesperson for Google shared that the company has been reviewing its programs over the last year as a commitment to “creating a workplace where all our employees can succeed and have equal opportunities.”
“We’ve updated our 10-k 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,” the spokesperson shared in an explanation for the removal of the language.
Over the last week, Google has also appeared to update its diversity website, as Melonia Parker who was listed as “Chief Diversity Officer” as of Jan. 29, is now listed as the “VP, People Operations.”
The spokesperson did not comment on the title change or whether personnel within its diversity team had been affected by the changes, according to a report from NBC News which reached out to the company for comment.
As of December, Google employed more than 180,000 people worldwide.
Other companies to have shifted or altered their DEI policies in the last six months include fellow tech companies Meta, McDonald’s, Lowe’s, Walmart, and Target.
Companies that have committed to keeping their DEI efforts include Delta Air Lines and Costco.