"Seeing DEI being rolled back so aggressively by so many companies is jarring," said LGBTQ researcher Allison Chapman. "While I have always believed that we are not going to be saved by rainbow capitalism, it is shocking how quickly years of work have been erased, even before Trump takes office."
Amazon has quietly removed commitments to protecting the rights of Black and LGBTQ people from its publicly listed corporate policies. This change comes as part of broader corporate rollbacks of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, seemingly aligning with the GOP's far right agenda.
Candi Castleberry, Amazon's vice president of Inclusive Experiences and Technology, announced that the company would be phasing out 'outdated programs and materials' as part of a comprehensive review of hundreds of company initiatives, which includes scaling back some of its diversity and inclusion efforts.
This decision by Amazon reflects a broader trend of companies retreating from their DEI commitments. Recently, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, joined John Deere, Harley Davidson, Walmart and McDonald's in curtailing its DEI initiatives.
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