Meta announces end of DEI programs. Read the internal memo
Publishing timestamp: 2025-01-10 19:23:54
Summary
Meta plans to end internal programs designed to increase hiring of diverse candidates, including suspending its approach to considering qualified candidates from underrepresented groups for open roles and ending equity and inclusion training programs. The company is also disbanding its DEI team and Chief Diversity Officer Maxine Williams will move into a new role focused on accessibility and engagement. The changes come amid a shifting legal and policy landscape surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the United States.
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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/10/read-the-memo-meta-announces-end-of-its-dei-programs.html