A ‘starting point’: Dane County employers make slow progress on diversity, inclusion

When it comes to creating a welcoming environment for all workers, employers in the Dane County region are at a “starting point,” according to a recent survey published by a prominent economic development agency.

The proportion of both women and people of color in top leadership positions has “increased by an average of 2.5%” each year from 2016-2021, Madison Region Economic Partnership workplace diversity and inclusion survey findings state. The survey mainly covers MadREP’s eight-county region...