Meta’s changes to its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs aim to “reduce bias,” the company said in its annual report published Thursday morning.
In early January, the company formerly known as Facebook told its employees in an internal memo that it would disband its entire DEI team and reassign them to other departments, while also dropping an internal requirement to interview prospective employees from underrepresented backgrounds for open roles, or look to do business with diverse suppliers.
The company’s statements reflect the “shifting legal and policy landscape,” it said in its annual 10-K filing submitted to the Securities and Exchange ...