Deloitte UK Maintains Diversity Goals as US Office Scales Back Efforts

The accounting giant's UK branch reaffirms its commitment to DEI initiatives, diverging from the US office's response to shifting political pressures.

Deloitte UK has confirmed it will uphold its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) goals, contrasting with the US office's decision to scale back similar initiatives.
The US office announced plans to 'sunset' DEI programming and instructed staff working on government contracts to remove gender pronouns from email signatures.
The policy changes in the US align with new federal directives under Donald Trump's administration, which has targeted DEI policies as part of an anti-'gender ideology' stance.
Richard Houston, CEO of Deloitte UK, assured staff that the UK branch remains committed to fostering an inclusive culture and will continue reporting on DEI progress annually.
The divergence highlights broader corporate shifts in the US, with companies like Meta, Google, and Amazon also rolling back DEI initiatives to align with the changing political landscape.