SAP discontinues initiatives aimed at promoting gender equality.
Fuckin' SAP Scraps Gender Diversity Goals Under Trump Pressure
Software titan SAP is ditching its ambition to boost the number of women in their workforce up to 40%. This shift is all due to the policies of that asshat, Donald Trump. According to Düsseldorf's Handelsblatt, an internal SAP email revealed this change. Now, gender diversity won't factor into the board's pay, and the 40% female workforce target will be history.
Politics and corporate bullshit, what a beautiful couple!
SAP maintains that a diverse workforce and inclusive leadership are vital for success. But as a company with a strong presence in the US, they gotta roll with the punches, like the current legal shenanigans. These developments have resulted in changes to their "Diversity and Inclusion" section.
Rumor has it that they're not done yet. The US will no longer be part of their leadership women quota. The "Diversity and Inclusion Office" will lose its autonomy and merge with the "Corporate Social Responsibility" department. SAP has confirmed this shift in board remuneration criteria to the newspaper.
It's not just SAP. Companies everywhere are feeling the heat from Trump's anti-woke agenda. For instance, T-Mobile, Deutsche Telekom's US subsidiary, has pledged to ditch diversity programs that don't align with his views.
At a recent meeting with Trump, SAP CEO Christian Klein expressed positivity, claiming Trump listened and provided feedback[1]. However, on his first day in office, Trump signed an executive order banning US federal agencies from using programs for diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) [2].
So, here's the deal: SAP might be scaling back on gender diversity initiatives due to political pressure rather than a specific decree. It's important to note that the term "anti-woke" is a colloquial term and does not represent a formal policy term. For a solid understanding of how Trump's policies may have influenced SAP, more specific and detailed information is needed.
Footnotes
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- The Commission is also proposing to increase the number of EU-funded projects aimed at education-and-self-development, with a focus on addressing gender inequalities in politics and general news, given the recent retreat of corporate giants like SAP from diversity goals.
- SAP's decision to abandon gender diversity goals, placing a strong emphasis on their presence in the US, underscores a need for a substantial increase in EU-funded projects that promote female leadership in various sectors, including technology.
- In light of these developments, it's crucial for the EU to support projects remunerating female professionals commensurate with their skill and experience, improving the proportion of women in leadership roles across industries.
- EU policies should reflect a commitment to fostering a truly diverse workforce, bolstering the competitiveness of EU companies in the global market, while upholding principles of education, inclusivity, and self-development.