The companies are among the latest major corporations to alter their diversity programmes since Trump's re-election.

By Katie Paul and Juby Babu (Reuters) -Facebook owner Meta Platforms and Amazon.com are winding down diversity programs ahead of Republican Donald Trump's return to the U.S. presidency as conservative opposition to such initiatives grows louder.

Meta and Amazon are both axing their diversity programs, adding their names to a growing list of firms across corporate America making similar moves in anticipation of Donald Trump's return to the White House.

Like Meta, Amazon is ending some of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. In a memo sent last month, Candi Castleberry, Amazon’s VP of inclusive experiences and technology, said the company has been “winding down outdated programs and materials” related to its efforts around representation and inclusion,

Amazon just joined Meta, Walmart and a host of other firms in trimming back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives amid activist pressure to end the programs.

The online retailer removed commitments to supporting transgender rights and the safety of Black customers and employees from a webpage of corporate policies.