Google axes diversity hiring targets as it reviews DEI programmes Google has become the latest in a growing number of US firms to row back on diversity equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives as it axes hiring targets and reviews programmes.
In its annual report released this week, Google’s parent company Alphabet omitted a sentence that had been included in its previous few reports, stating that it was “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 DEI row back at Google comes after it removed a pledge from its artificial intelligence (AI) principles that said the company would not use the technology to develop weapons.
Google’s 2024 diversity report said women made up 34.1% of Google employees globally in 2024, up from 30.6% in 2014.
A Google spokesperson said: “We’re committed to creating a workplace where all our employees can succeed and have equal opportunities, and over the last year we’ve been reviewing our programmes designed to help us get there.
