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

Some of America’s biggest businesses have been scaling back their diversity initiatives. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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month, Candi Castleberry, Amazon’s VP of inclusive experiences and technology, said the company has been “winding down outdated programs and materials” related to its efforts around representation and inclusion,

The company is in the process of "winding down outdated programs and materials" as part of a broader review of hundreds of initiatives.