Ifølge en analyse udgivet i Harvard Law School Forum fortsætter amerikanske virksomheder deres arbejde med diversitet, lighed og inklusion (DEI). Selvom DEI-initiativer har været genstand for kritik holder mange virksomheder fast i deres oprindelige DEI-mål.
Udklip fra analysen:
- Last year, 99% of companies included some form of the acronym “DEI” in their sustainability reports. While still high, this figure has declined to 94% in 2024. Notably, of that 94%, the percentage of companies that now prioritize “inclusion” by placing it first in the acronym has risen. There has also been a noticeable addition of “culture” or “belonging” focused titling instead.
- A little under half (43%) of the S&P 500 continues to maintain and promote quantitative, time-bound DEI goals within their sustainability reports, with almost 80% of these goals remaining unchanged from last year. The most common are representation goals, present in one-third of companies, followed by supplier diversity goals (14%). 23% of reports also note other DEI goals such as goals for hiring from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and for investing in under-represented communities.
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