Paramount Rolls Back DEI Policies to Comply With Trump Order

Paramount is stepping back from some policies aimed at boosting diversity among its ranks amid a larger retreat from DEI initiatives in the private sector driven by the Trump administration.

The changes include eliminating staffing goals tied to race, ethnicity, sex and gender, according to an internal memo obtained by The Hollywood Reporter. The company will also stop collecting gender and diversity data for most U.S. job applicants and tying its employee incentive program to DEI goals. It pointed to the administration policies, last year’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court striking down race-conscious admissions in universities and federal mandates that “require changes in the way our company approaches inclusion moving forward.”

The memo, sent to co-chief executives Brian Robbins, George Cheeks and Chris McCarthy, added, “{snip} Values like inclusivity and collaboration are a part of the Paramount culture and will continue to be. ”

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