USA are pushing French companies to exit diversity programs – Diepresse.com
In the dispute over diversity programs in companies, Paris criticizes Washington.
French companies are currently under pressure from the US message to hire their programs for diversity, inclusion and equality. « The interference of the United States in the inclusion policy of French companies as well as the threat of unjustified tariffs are unacceptable, » said the responsible ministry for foreign trade on Sunday.
Among other things, US President Trump had prompted programs to stop programs for « discriminatory and illegal preference » in federal authorities. In the letter to the companies that the « Figaro » published, it now said that this regulation also applies to service providers and suppliers of the US government. Companies should give their consent within five days or say in detail why they are denying this.
US companies are driving their programs back
At first it was not known which companies the letter went to. A spokeswoman did not want to comment on media reports that the telecommunications provider received orange. The French Ministry of Foreign Trade continued on request: « France and Europe defend their companies and their consumers, but also their values ».
Most recently, various US corporations had already reduced equal opportunities and diversity measures, including the Facebook group Meta and McDonald’s. (APA)
