Diversity is not hurting the financial sector. Inclusive organizations are getting their money’s worth–and disproving DEI’s expendability narrative

(Credit: Courtesy of Trier Bryant)

Reports of massive layoffs disproportionately hitting corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion teams (DEI) and non-white professionals are one the latest setbacks for DEI professionals.

Just a few years earlier in 2020, DEI professionals moved to the forefront of corporate hiring after the George Floyd racial protests, and major companies flush with cash declared their commitments to tackle inequalities in their organizations.