Apple Inc. and Amazon joined 60 other S&P 100 companies in removing explicit board diversity criteria.
This shift occurred over the past two years according to an analysis of corporate filings.
The move marks a retreat from diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) pledges made in 2020.
Conservative groups are exerting legal and political pressure against these corporate diversity programs.
Apple's latest governance documents no longer include specific language regarding candidates from underrepresented groups.
The trend indicates a widespread corporate pullback on boardroom diversity initiatives.