Like Meta, Amazon is ending some of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. In a memo sent last month, Candi Castleberry, Amazon’s VP of inclusive experiences and technology, said the company has been “winding down outdated programs and materials” related to its efforts around representation and inclusion,

The company is in the process of "winding down outdated programs and materials" as part of a broader review of hundreds of initiatives.

Amazon is halting some of its diversity and inclusion programs, a move that coincides with activist pressure on U.S. companies to abandon efforts to build a more diverse workforce.

The news of Amazon's DEI program changes comes after Meta announced plans to completely scrap its own DEI program, due to the "legal and policy landscape" in the US. Other corporations outside the tech industry, such as McDonald's and Walmart, are also scaling back their DEI initiatives.

Facebook owner Meta Platforms and Amazon.com are winding down diversity programs ahead of Republican Donald Trump's return to the U.S. presidency as conservative opposition to such initiatives grows louder.