Google scraps diversity 'aspirations,' citing role as federal contractor

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Google said it's been reevaluating diversity programs over the last year.

Google is scrapping its diversity targets, citing "recent court decisions and U.S. Executive Orders."

Google is the latest big company to scrap its diversity goals, following similar announcements at Target, Meta, Walmart and McDonald’s.Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks with Emily Chang during the APEC CEO Summit at Moscone Center West in San Francisco on Nov. 16, 2023.

Tech companies have shown an eagerness to appease the new administration following a rocky four years during Trump's first tenure in the White House.for 2025 had included increasing the number of people from underrepresented groups in leadership by 30% and more than doubling the number of Black workers at non-senior levels.

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