Meta disbands diversity team and says DEI is ‘claimed’

Mehta is eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs due to the “legal and policy environment surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion efforts” in the United States, according to a memo to employees. Axios. Meta will also roll back its representation goals and end its “diverse slate approach” to hiring.

A memo written by Janelle Gale, Meta’s vice president of human resources, said the company would replace its DEI program with a program “focused on how to apply fair and consistent practices that mitigate bias for all people, regardless of background.” reported by Axios. The company will also “cease efforts to source business suppliers from diversely owned businesses.”

“The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a decision that signals a shift in how the court approaches DEI,” Gale wrote. “The term ‘DEI’ has also come under fire, in part because some people interpret it as a practice that favors certain groups over others.”

Meta spokesperson Tracy Clayton confirmed: The Verge that Axios‘The report is accurate.

Update, January 10: Added confirmation in Meta.