- Amazon is taking additional steps to back away from specific references to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). The latest move came in the filing of its annual report for 2024.
- Various major companies have backed away from DEI policies after the election of Donald Trump in November.
- Some companies, such as Costco, are keeping DEI in their initiatives and practices.
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Amazon is continuing to remove references to diversity, equity and inclusion since the election of President Donald Trump. The company filed its annual report for 2024 during the week of Feb. 2, and scrubbed any reference to DEI.
Where did Amazon make changes to its DEI language?
Amazon’s prior annual report included a section titled Human Capital, which stated that it focuses on inclusion and diversity in hiring and developing talent.
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Under the same section in the most recent report, it says the company relies on numerous and evolving initiatives to be the best employer and implements this objective in developing talent. The words inclusion and diversity are notably gone.
What other steps have been taken by the company?
This comes just a couple of months after Amazon ended some of its DEI programs. CNBC cites a memo from a vice president of the company, which said Amazon was winding down outdated programs and materials as part of a broader review of initiatives.
In addition, the Amazon website that previously had sections dedicated to equity for Black employees, LGBTQ+ rights and diversity, equity and inclusion has been replaced by a single paragraph that calls inequitable treatment of anyone unacceptable and that it advocates for policies designed to remove barriers to equity, while creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Where do other big-name companies stand on this issue?
Amazon is joined by other companies in the move, including Google, Meta, McDonald’s, Walmart and Target, that have ended or moved away from DEI programs. Others, such as Costco, JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs, are standing by their DEI policies.
