Meta recently joined companies like Walmart, Lowe’s and Ford, which have already announced they would scale back their commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

Meta confirms Axios report that the company is is axing its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, including for hiring and training.

Meta's push to diversify its workforce actually seems to have worked, as its own statistics show. Now that the company is pulling back on DEI, there will likely be backsliding. Why it matters: The most obvious,

Meta told employees Friday it will cut its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) team and roll back several related programs, marking another major shift in policy for the leading social media company.

Meta is ending several diversity-focused initiatives, including the Diverse Slate Approach and representation goals, which aimed to increase hiring from minority groups. The company is also discontinuing equity and inclusion training programs and dissolving its DEI-focused team,