05/26/2023

Report: Organizational DE&I Efforts Flagging Worldwide

Fewer organizations are pursuing these efforts since 2020

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices flagged between 2020 and 2022, according to a new report, raising questions about companies’ commitment to workplace equity.

The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report 2023, released last month by DDI, a leadership consulting firm, found that the number of global companies without a DE&I program increased 33 percent, while the percentage of leaders endorsing their DE&I programs decreased 18 percent.

Stephanie Neal, director of DDI's Center for Analytics and Behavioral Research, noted that economic stresses between 2020 and 2022 may account for the drop-off. But organizations may also be starting to become more demanding of their DE&I initiatives.

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