A majority of employed U.S. adults — about 56% — say that focusing on increasing workplace diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts is a good thing, according to a May 17 report from the Pew Research Center.
However, specific opinions about DEI initiatives, including at someone’s own workplace, appear to vary across demographic and political lines.
“The survey comes at a time when DEI efforts are facing some backlash and many major companies are laying off their DEI professionals,” Rachel Minkin, a research associate focused on social and demographic trends research at Pew, wrote in the report. Read More.