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SAP Drops Gender-Diversity Goals as U.S. Policy Pressures Intensify

The German software giant adjusts its diversity initiatives, citing legal and political shifts under the Trump administration.

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Overview

  • SAP has officially ended its goal of achieving a 40% female workforce, citing external legal and political developments in the U.S.
  • The company will no longer include U.S. operations in its calculations of women in leadership quotas.
  • Gender diversity has been removed as a criterion for executive bonuses, replaced by a Business Health Culture Index focused on employee well-being.
  • SAP’s independent Diversity & Inclusion Office will be merged with its Corporate Social Responsibility department.
  • The decision follows mounting pressure from the Trump administration's executive order banning DEI programs in U.S. federal agencies, which has also led other companies like T-Mobile US to scale back diversity initiatives.