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Google has recently decided to discard its goals of increasing the recruitment of employees from underrepresented groups, as reported by BBC News. The choice to abandon the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) recruitment targets follows an annual review of the company's policies. Google, a tech giant, is also reassessing some of its other DEI programs.

A Google spokesperson stated, "We're committed to creating a workplace where all our employees can succeed and have equal opportunities." The company has adjusted its language in the annual investor report accordingly and is evaluating changes required by recent court decisions and executive orders as a federal contractor.

The Wall Street Journal was the first to report on this development. In earlier investor reports between 2021 and 2024, Google had highlighted its commitment to integrating "diversity, equity, and inclusion into everything we do." However, this line is absent from its latest report, released on Wednesday.

Previously, Google's CEO, Sundar Pichai, aimed to increase the representation of leaders from underrepresented groups by 30% within five years. The company reported a nearly doubled proportion of black leaders from 2020 to last year, alongside increases in the representation of women and Latino leaders.

Google is joining a growing list of major corporations revising their diversity strategies. In contrast, Apple has taken a different stance by resisting this trend, as its board recently recommended shareholders vote against ending its diversity policies.

Amid this shift, Target faced legal action from shareholders over its DEI policies, with claims of concealing associated risks. Consequently, Target has announced the cessation of its DEI targets, aligning with a broader movement that echoes the White House's actions aimed at dismantling such initiatives.