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SAPRolled back DEI programs including dropping 40% female employee target in response to Trump pressure

SAP announced it would cut several diversity programs to comply with US requirements under Trump administration. Changes include eliminating female leadership quotas in the US, removing gender diversity from executive compensation metrics, merging the D&I department with corporate social responsibility, and dropping the target of 40% female employees. The move followed letters from the US embassy to German businesses.

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TopicDirectionRelevanceContribution
DEI Programs-againstprimary-1.00
Overall incident score =-0.664

Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)× agency (reactive ×0.75)

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Confirms Policy Change May 12, 2025 verified

Rolled back DEI programs including dropping 40% female employee target in response to Trump pressure

SAP announced it would cut several diversity programs to comply with US requirements under Trump administration. Changes include eliminating female leadership quotas in the US, removing gender diversity from executive compensation metrics, merging the D&I department with corporate social responsibility, and dropping the target of 40% female employees. The move followed letters from the US embassy to German businesses.

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