Accenture dropping corporate DEI policies

Group 1 - Accenture is ending its global diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) goals due to changes in the U.S. political and legal landscape [1][5] - The company is "sunsetting" its diversity goals established in 2017, which have largely been achieved, and will no longer use DEI targets to assess staff performance [2][6] - Career development programs for specific demographic groups are being wound down, with a shift towards investing in core career development programs [3] Group 2 - CEO Julie Sweet emphasized that the evolving landscape in the U.S. and recent executive orders are influencing these changes [5] - Accenture maintains its commitment to a merit-based workplace and continues to support Employee Resource Groups and Networks that are open to all employees [6][8] - The announcement aligns with a trend where several major companies, including Amazon, Google, and Meta, have revised or dropped their DEI policies over the past year [9]