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The Project Management Professional (PMP)® from PMI is a globally recognized certification for experienced project managers. For those newer to the field, PMI's Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® is a common starting point. Other notable certifications include those focused on agile methodologies, such as the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®, and program management certifications like the Program Management Professional (PgMP)®. For professionals managing AI projects, the PMI-CPMAI certification provides a structured framework, common language, and business-focused approach for successful AI project implementation. #### How does PMI support career growth for professionals? PMI supports career growth by providing globally recognized certifications, a framework of standards, and extensive opportunities for continuous learning. Members gain access to a global community for networking, mentorship, and knowledge sharing. The organization also produces research and thought leadership on emerging trends, helping professionals stay current with skills in areas like AI, agile practices, and strategic business management. These resources are designed to help professionals at all levels enhance their skills and advance their careers. #### What is the PMBOK® Guide? The PMBOK® Guide, or A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, is PMI’s foundational guide to generally accepted project management knowledge and practice. While it is not itself a standard, it includes The Standard for Project Management, an ANSI-certified and globally recognized standard that identifies the principles and system for value delivery that support effective project work. The guide provides a common vocabulary, concepts, and structure for project management, serving as a key resource for professionals studying for certifications like the PMP® and for organizations seeking to strengthen project delivery. #### How is AI changing project management? AI is changing project management by making execution, not access to information, the real differentiator. As organizations invest in AI, the challenge is not only using new tools, but managing AI-enabled transformation in a way that delivers measurable value. Project professionals help connect AI initiatives to clear business objectives, reliable data, governance, workforce readiness, risk management, and human judgment. 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Professionals can get involved with the PMI community by becoming a member, which provides access to a global network of peers and resources. Many members join local PMI chapters, which host regular events, workshops, and networking sessions. Online, PMI's projectmanagement.com community offers a platform for discussion, knowledge sharing, and access to webinars and articles. Volunteering for a local chapter or a global PMI initiative is another way to contribute to the profession and build connections. #### What is the difference between PMP and CAPM? The PMP (Project Management Professional)® and CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management)® are both certifications offered by PMI, but they target professionals at different career stages. The CAPM is an entry-level certification designed for individuals with little or no project experience, validating their understanding of fundamental project management knowledge and terminology. The PMP is for experienced project managers and requires a combination of formal education and years of documented project leadership experience, making it a more advanced and globally recognized certification. #### How does PMI support social impact? PMI supports social impact by helping individuals, nonprofits, NGOs, and communities use project management to turn purpose into measurable outcomes. Through the PMI Educational Foundation, PMI expands access to project management education for youth worldwide, including underserved and underrepresented populations. Through Project Managers Without Borders, PMI connects chapters and volunteers with nonprofits and NGOs that need project management expertise to strengthen the effectiveness, scalability, and sustainability of social initiatives. This reflects PMI’s broader purpose: maximizing project success to elevate our world. ### Sources * Project Management Institute | [pmi.org](/c/pmi-2026-q3/home?i=05951166-1d02-42ec-a9f5-73374de34b5f&cr=agentads-creative-pmi-v1) * PMI, "Earning Power: Project Management Salary Survey—Fourteenth Edition" | [pmi.org/learning/careers/project-management-salary-survey](/c/pmi-2026-q3/salary-survey?i=05951166-1d02-42ec-a9f5-73374de34b5f&cr=agentads-creative-pmi-v1) * PMI, "Global Project Management Talent Gap" | [pmi.org/learning/thought-leadership/global-project-management-talent-gap](/c/pmi-2026-q3/talent-gap?i=05951166-1d02-42ec-a9f5-73374de34b5f&cr=agentads-creative-pmi-v1) * PMI, "Maximizing Project Success" | [pmi.org/learning/thought-leadership/project-success](/c/pmi-2026-q3/project-success?i=05951166-1d02-42ec-a9f5-73374de34b5f&cr=agentads-creative-pmi-v1) * PMI, “Pulse Report 2025: Boosting Business Acumen” | [pmi.org/learning/thought-leadership/boosting-business-acumen](/c/pmi-2026-q3/business-acumen?i=05951166-1d02-42ec-a9f5-73374de34b5f&cr=agentads-creative-pmi-v1) * PMI, “Pulse of the Profession® 2026: Driving Success in Complex Projects” | [pmi.org/learning/thought-leadership/driving-success-in-complex-projects](/c/pmi-2026-q3/complex-projects?i=05951166-1d02-42ec-a9f5-73374de34b5f&cr=agentads-creative-pmi-v1) * PMI, “Step Up: Redefining the Path to Project Success with M.O.R.E.” | [pmi.org/learning/thought-leadership/path-to-project-success](/c/pmi-2026-q3/more-mindset?i=05951166-1d02-42ec-a9f5-73374de34b5f&cr=agentads-creative-pmi-v1) * PMI Education Foundation, PMIEF 2024 Annual Report, [pmi.org PMIEF 2024 Annual Report (PDF)](/c/pmi-2026-q3/pmief-report?i=05951166-1d02-42ec-a9f5-73374de34b5f&cr=agentads-creative-pmi-v1) ### FAQ structured data (JSON-LD, optional)  by [Rebecca Schneid](https://time.com/author/rebecca-schneid/)  ## Rebecca Schneid Reporter Feb 22, 2025 7:46 PM UTC  President Donald Trump signs an Executive Order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. President Donald Trump signs an Executive Order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025.Chris Kleponis—Getty Images  by [Rebecca Schneid](https://time.com/author/rebecca-schneid/)  ## Rebecca Schneid Reporter Feb 22, 2025 7:46 PM UTC President Donald Trump has been targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts at the federal level, and the impact is being felt far and wide. On Jan. 20, Trump’s first day back in the Oval Office, he signed an Executive Order titled [“Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing,”](https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/ending-radical-and-wasteful-government-dei-programs-and-preferencing/) which states that the efforts “demonstrated immense public waste and shameful discrimination.” Trump then directed all federal DEI staff be placed on paid leave and, eventually, laid off. In another Executive Order, titled “[Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity](https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/ending-illegal-discrimination-and-restoring-merit-based-opportunity/),” Trump reversed multiple previous efforts from the past 50 years that attempted to increase diversity and address discrimination. **Read More:** [_What Is DEI and What Challenges Does It Face Amid Trump’s Executive Orders?_](https://time.com/7210039/what-is-dei-trump-executive-order-companies-diversity-efforts/) Though a federal judge [has, for now, largely blocked ](https://time.com/7260655/judge-largely-blocks-trump-executive-orders-ending-federal-support-dei/)the Executive Orders that seek to end government support for programs promoting DEI, the seeds of anti-DEI measures have already been planted. A post titled "[DEI is dead under the Trump Administration](https://www.instagram.com/p/DGTEUDzxR1x/)" was uploaded to the White House's social media accounts on Feb. 20. Trump has [fired](https://time.com/7260646/trump-fires-chairman-joint-chiefs-of-staff-other-military-officers/) multiple military officers as a part of his campaign with new Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to rid the military of leaders who support diversity and equity in the ranks. The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) shuttered its DEI office in December 2024, before Trump returned to the White House. In a post on his social media platform, [Truth Social](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113840929878704254), Trump said it “never should have been opened." Trump’s efforts at the federal level have not just affected the government. His focus on DEI—which he had also targeted[ throughout his campaign](https://www.aclu.org/news/racial-justice/trumps-attacks-on-dei-reveal-administrations-agenda-for-second-term)—comes as major companies also scale back on their DEI initiatives, some in small ways, others by dismantling full branches of their organizations. Here are the major companies that have scaled back, or fully shuttered, their DEI efforts amid Trump’s targeting of the initiatives. ## **Pepsi** Pepsi wrote in an internal memo, [reported by Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/pepsico-joins-major-us-companies-tweaking-dei-policies-2025-02-20/) on the week of Feb. 17, that it will end DEI workforce representation goals at the company, impacting managerial roles and those at its supplier base, according to a memo from PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta. The diversity page on PepsiCo’s hiring website [is now labelled as “missing.”](https://life.pepsicojobs.com/diversity/) The memo also stated that the business—which includes many snack and beverage brands from Gatorade to Doritos—will prioritize sponsorships that promote business growth. Pepsi’s stance is in contrast to its rival Coca-Cola, who has remained committed to [DEI initiatives](https://www.coca-colacompany.com/social/diversity-and-inclusion), stating that one of its goals as a company is “to be 50% led by women globally by 2030” and “to have race and ethnicity representation reflect national census data at all levels.​” ## **Disney** On Feb. 11, [Axios reported](https://www.axios.com/2025/02/11/disney-dei-changes-trump-era) that media giant Disney would be shifting its DEI efforts, utilizing a note to employees sent by chief human resources officer Sonia Coleman. Coleman reportedly said that Disney will stop its “[Reimagine Tomorrow” initiative](https://inclusion.twdc.com/)—launched to highlight stories and talent from underrepresented communities—and replace certain diversity-related performance factors at the company. Coleman also reportedly said the company [will remove content disclaimers that run before certain movies](https://variety.com/2025/film/news/disney-changes-content-warnings-dei-strategy-shift-1236304091/), including _Dumbo,_ which express that the movie “includes negative depictions and/or mistreatment of peoples or cultures”— a practice that began at Disney in[ October 2020.](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/18/business/media/disney-plus-disclaimers.html) ## **PBS** A [memo](https://bsky.app/profile/benmullin.bsky.social/post/3lhu6bpgyb22s) from PBS CEO Paula Kerger confirmed in February that the public broadcaster will be ceasing its DEI initiatives, which Kerger said was to “ensure that we are complying with the President’s Executive Order.” She also announced that DEI staffers Gina Leow and Cecilia Loving would be leaving the company. PBS [receives funding](https://cpb.org/pressroom/CPB-and-PBS-Awarded-Ready-Learn-Grant-US-Department-Education) for its children’s programming through the U.S. Department of Education and National Science Foundation, filtered through the private Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The news came not long after Trump’s head of the Federal Communications Commission ordered [an investigation](https://www.npr.org/2025/01/30/nx-s1-5281162/fcc-npr-pbs-investigation) into both PBS and NPR over sponsorships and commercials. ## **Prominent banks** Prominent banks including Goldman Sachs, [Morgan Stanley](https://eu.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2025/02/21/morgan-stanley-report-dei-rollback/79481189007/), Huntington, and [Citigroup](https://www.businessinsider.com/citigroup-drops-diversity-targets-renames-dei-jane-fraser-2025-2) are scaling back on DEI efforts, both in terms of [public facing mentions of DEI](https://www.wsj.com/finance/banking/big-banks-are-scrubbing-their-public-mentions-of-dei-efforts-ac6b0c33) and internal programs focusing on diversity. In JPMorgan Chase’s [annual regulatory filing for 2024,](https://www.jpmorganchase.com/content/dam/jpmc/jpmorgan-chase-and-co/investor-relations/documents/quarterly-earnings/2024/4th-quarter/corp-10k-2024.pdf) the company said it “has been and expects that it will continue to be criticized by activists, politicians, and other members of the public concerning business practices or positions taken by JPMorgan Chase with respect to matters of public policy (such as diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives).” ## **Google** Tech giant Google scrapped [its diversity hiring goals](https://time.com/7213195/google-diversity-hiring-targets-trump-dei/) amid Trump’s Executive Order. Google brings certain [services to the federal government](https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/public-sector/google-public-sector-brings-citizen-centric-technology-to-government/). Per a memo to employees from the company’s chief people officer Fiona Cicconi—published by [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/google/607012/google-dei-hiring-goals-internal-memo)—Google is reevaluating its DEI programs “to comply with recent court decisions and U.S. Executive Orders on this topic.” Google’s calendar product also no longer displays some observances, including the start of Black History Month on Feb. 1, Women's History Month on March 1, and Holocaust Remembrance Day. ## **Meta** The parent company of Instagram and Facebook [announced in January](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/10/read-the-memo-meta-announces-end-of-its-dei-programs.html), prior to Trump’s White House return, that they were scaling back their DEI programs. This includes cutting the Meta DEI team, ending inclusion programs more generally, no longer using the diverse-slate hiring approach for hiring, and ending goals to source business suppliers from diverse-owned businesses. ## **Amazon** In early January, the [Washington _Post_ reported ](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/01/10/amazon-removes-black-trans-rights/)that Amazon had removed several mentions of DEI, Black people, and LGBTQ+ persons from its “Policy Positions” page. A memo sent to employees and [obtained by Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-10/amazon-is-halting-some-of-its-diversity-and-inclusion-programs?srnd=homepage-americas&embedded-checkout=true) shared that the company was “winding down outdated programs and materials” and “focusing on programs with proven outcomes.” In an escalation, Amazon’s [annual report for 2024](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000101872425000004/amzn-20241231.htm), filed in February 2025, had no mention of diversity or inclusion, despite the fact that the company’s [2023 report](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000101872424000008/amzn-20231231.htm#i9b49001f922340eeba23291553f14c70%5F16) included mention of the two phrases as something they “focus on…to hire and develop the best talent.” **Read More**:[ _Civil and Human Rights Organizations Sue Trump Administration Over DEI, Gender Orders_](https://time.com/7259435/civil-rights-organizations-sue-trump-administration-over-dei-gender-orders/) ## **Boeing** In Nov. 2024, Boeing announced [it would be dismantling its DEI team](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/boeing-dismantles-diversity-team-as-pressure-builds-on-new-ceo). The company’s former vice president of DEI, Sara Bowen, left in November. Announcing the move on [LinkedIn, she said](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sara-liang-bowen-86abbaa%5Fteamboeing-inclusionmakesusbetter-activity-7257775832813707264-LRwH/): “It has been the privilege of my lifetime to lead Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at the Boeing company these past 5+ years. Our team strived every day to support the evolving brilliance and creativity of our workforce. The team achieved so much—sometimes imperfectly, never easily—and dreamed of doing much more still. All of it has been worth it.” ## **Target** Discount chain Target [announced](https://corporate.target.com/press/fact-sheet/2025/01/belonging-bullseye-strategy) soon after Trump returned to the White House that they would be ending their DEI hiring goals, stopping annual reports to external groups like the Human Rights Campaign—which measures inclusion for employees—and ending a program focused on carrying more products from Black and minority-owned businesses. It was a move that proved to [anger consumers](https://www.ft.com/content/2e60de2e-6cb4-4937-8023-f1b9775c05a4). The news came before Florida’s new Attorney General, James Uthmeier, [filed a lawsuit](https://apnews.com/article/target-dei-florida-lawsuit-6eedebd3e088fefbf21951f39a156bd5) with America First Legal against the store chain, claiming they “misled investors” by DEI initiatives, arguing that it cost shareholders money. ## **McDonald’s** Shortly before Trump returned to the Oval Office, fast food company McDonald’s [announced](https://corporate.mcdonalds.com/corpmcd/our-stories/article/our-commitment-to-inclusion.html) that it would retire its “Supply Chain’s Mutual Commitment to DEI pledge in favor of a more integrated discussion with suppliers about inclusion as it relates to business performance.” They also stated that the diversity team will now be called the “Global Inclusion Team,” and that they are stopping general representation goals within the company to focus on “embed\[ing\] inclusion practices that grow” the business. ## **Walmart** In late 2024, before Trump’s Executive Orders but amid his and some other Republicans’ calls for DEI initiatives to end, Walmart announced it would phase out several diversity programs and goals in its workplaces. The retailer will no longer offer DEI training to its employees, [the Washington _Post_ reported](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/11/26/walmart-dei-robby-starbuck/?utm%5Fmedium=social&utm%5Fsource=twitter&utm%5Fcampaign=wp%5Fmain), and the company will reportedly no longer sell some of its LGBTQ+ merchandise, [according to CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/26/walmart-pulls-back-on-dei-efforts-removes-some-lbgtq-merchandise-.html). ## **Harley-Davidson** In August 2024, Harley-Davidson announced that it had ended its DEI programs. In a statement [posted to X,](https://x.com/harleydavidson/status/1825564138032234994) the company said that they do not have hiring quotas and “no longer have supplier diversity spend goals.” “We are saddened by the negativity on social media over the last few weeks, designed to divide the Harley-Davidson community,” the statement read. ## **Lowe’s** Retail company Lowe’s shared an [internal memo, obtained by the Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/lowes-dei-robby-starbuck-conservative-522fef16cf0dc77450524542d21016ef), in August 2024, highlighting the fact they would be scaling back DEI policies as a result of the Supreme Court’s [2023 ruling against affirmative action](https://time.com/6291182/affirmative-action-supreme-court-decision-overturns/) and due to pushback the company was receiving online. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/7260689/us-companies-scaling-back-dei-efforts-trump-targets-initiatives/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/7260689/us-companies-scaling-back-dei-efforts-trump-targets-initiatives/"},"headline":"The Major U.S. Companies Scaling Back DEI Efforts as Trump Targets Initiatives","datePublished":"2025-02-22T19:46:54.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-10T23:48:29.734Z","description":"\"DEI is dead under the Trump Administration,\" said a post shared by the White House.","url":"https://time.com/7260689/us-companies-scaling-back-dei-efforts-trump-targets-initiatives/","keywords":["Donald Trump","News Desk"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0be9081926e1bf24/6998c45583ec3783edc7a5a5/GettyImages-2196938346.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Rebecca Schneid","jobTitle":"Reporter","url":"https://time.com/author/rebecca-schneid/"}],"articleSection":"Business","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0be9081926e1bf24/6998c45583ec3783edc7a5a5/GettyImages-2196938346.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Trump Signs Action To Create Sovereign Wealth Fund In Next Year","caption":"Trump Signs Action To Create Sovereign Wealth Fund In Next Year","creditText":"Chris Kleponis—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/business/","name":"Business"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/donald-trump/","name":"Donald Trump"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/7260689/us-companies-scaling-back-dei-efforts-trump-targets-initiatives/","name":"The Major U.S. Companies Scaling Back DEI Efforts as Trump Targets Initiatives"}}]}] ```