People Matters DEI Index 2022: A data-driven DEI strategy

Measuring progress and staying abreast of best practices is core to enabling sustainable and transformational DEI across the globe. To understand the current state of DEI investments and approach, People Matters has launched DEI Index 2022, a survey that aims to map the state of diversity in organisations and its various components.

The ongoing uncertainties as well as socioeconomic factors have increased the demand for a more diverse, egalitarian, and inclusive workplace. Businesses are investing substantial resources into implementing DEI programmes and tracking ROI in order to ensure that workers are heard and seen. So, what does the future hold for DEI?

“While 63% of companies reported hosting events and DEI-related discussions, only 50% of surveyed companies reported having a DEI mission statement – a crucial part of creating the organisational alignment necessary to create change – and only 49% have a strategic diversity plan in place. This suggests that while company leaders may be responding to employee interest in DEI, they largely aren’t yet prioritizing this work at the highest levels,” revealed a CultureAmp’s Workplace DEI Report...