Amazon joins other companies in scaling back DEI programs

Amazon joins other companies in scaling back DEI programs

Amazon is scaling back some of its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, joining a growing list of major corporations making similar moves in light of increasing political scrutiny. The company’s Vice President of Inclusive Experiences and Technology Candi Castleberry sent out a recently uncovered memo to employees last month, Bloomberg reported. In it, Castleberry said the company was winding down outdated diversity and inclusion program…

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Amazon Quietly Began Scaling Back DEI Programs in December

The latest corporation to slash DEI initiatives is a big one--Amazon, the second-largest private employer in the U.S. The ecommerce giant quietly notified employees in a Dec. 16 memo from vice president of inclusive experiences and technology Candi Castleberry, obtained by Bloomberg, that it was "winding down outdated programs and materials" and "focusing on programs...

Meta and Amazon roll back diversity schemes

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Amazon to Stop Some of Its DEI Program

In a memo to employees last month, Amazon said it was “winding down outdated programs and materials” as part of a review of hundreds of initiatives, including ones that had completed their work. The team expected to complete the consolidation by the end of 2024.