一句话：通过灰色文献研究十家领先软件公司，揭示近年 DEI 战略在反弹中的缩减、增强、更名或维持。
本文关注科技行业近年来出现的多样性、公平与包容性（DEI）反弹现象。作者提出问题：领先软件公司近年如何调整其 DEI 战略？鉴于该问题较新且学术研究不足，研究采用灰色文献研究法，考察 10 家领先软件公司的 DEI 举措现状，并依据企业对 DEI 承诺的变化对其进行分类。分析发现，公司确实在回应反弹：一些减少、一些增加、另一些更名其 DEI 举措；也有公司在政治气候挑战下仍维持原有战略。为展示这些变化，作者提出 DEI Universe Map，以可视化方式呈现软件行业在 DEI 承诺与行动上的趋势。
Not long ago, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives were a top priority for leading software companies. However, in a short period, a wave of backlash has led many firms to re-assess their DEI strategies. Responding to this DEI backlash is crucial in academic research, especially because, currently, little scholarly research has been done on it. In this paper, therefore, we have set forth the following research question (RQ): "How have leading software companies changed their DEI strategies in recent years?" Given the novelty of the RQ and, consequently, the lack of scholarly research on it, we are conducting a grey literature study, examining the current state of DEI initiatives in 10 leading software companies. Based on our analysis, we have classified companies into categories based on their shift in commitment to DEI. We can identify that companies are indeed responding to the backlash by rethinking their strategy, either by reducing, increasing, or renaming their DEI initiatives. In contrast, some companies keep on with their DEI strategy, at least so far, despite the challenging political climate. To illustrate these changes, we introduce the DEI Universe Map, a visual representation of software industry trends in DEI commitment and actions.
@inproceedings{paperbot9078,
title = {The Tech DEI Backlash - The Changing Landscape of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Software Engineering},
author = {Sonja Hyrynsalmi and Mary Sánchez-Gordón and Anna Szlavi and Letizia Jaccheri},
booktitle = {FSE},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.1145/3696630.3728695}
}