Google removes over 50 DEI groups from a list of groups it helps fund
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Google has removed the names of more than 50 DEI groups from a list of companies to which it substantially contributes, according to a new watchdog report and as reported by CNBC.
The list, Google’s 2024 selection of groups and organizations backed by Google’s U.S. Government Affairs and Public Policy team, no longer features the names of 58 DEI groups, including the Latino Leadership Alliance and the ACLU of Illinois.
The discovery of the changes comes after the Trump administration said it would target companies openly showing support for DEI. CNBC points out it’s unclear if Google is secretly still supporting these groups, however.
This past year, Google said it would no longer have diversity hiring goals, after it removed language referring to “underrepresented” groups from its grant website and removed mention of “diversity” and “equity” from its responsible AI webpage; it also removed mention of DEI from its 10k filings this year.
The groups dropped from Google’s funding list had mission statements using words like “race” and “women,” terms the Trump administration instructed federal agencies to dial back on using, the report said.
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