DIVERSITY & INCLUSION: Who’s Responsible for DE&I Programs and Progress? (SURVEY)
New data reveals gaps in and accountability for inclusion initiatives. Also, find out which types of trainings companies are prioritizing amid an ongoing reckoning on race.
Robby BrumbergDE&I delineation and ownership has become a hot topic in the past year.Ideally, it’s something everyone plays a role in. But who, exactly, is responsible for establishing programs, measuring progress and ensuring accountability?
According to workers representing 383 U.S. employers who responded to XpertHR’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Employer Trends Survey 2021, 52% of companies look to their chief human resources officer to helm corporate inclusion efforts. The CEO, president, or owner is at least partially responsible for DE&I at 36% of organizations, followed by:
- Volunteer employee groups (such as ERGs) (15%)
- A chief DE&I officer (11%)
- Chief operating officer (7%)
- Chief financial officer (5%)
- General counsel (4%)
- Outside consultant(s) (2%)
(Respondents could choose more than one option if responsibility is shared.)About two in 10 (19%) of respondents wrote-in some sort of “other” option, such as “social justice work group,” “director of community services,” and “board of directors.” Seventeen percent of respondents indicated that “no one” is officially responsible for DE&I at their company.Continue reading here...
