SHRM dropped the ‘E’ from DEI. What will this mean for equity efforts?

By Simone Foxman
Published 5 Min Read

The world’s biggest human resources association dropped “equity” from its main diversity program, drawing anger from hundreds of talent managers online with comments such as “backwards,” “shameful” and “cowardly.”

The Society for Human Resources Management said it will be adopting the acronym “I&D” — or inclusion and diversity — and removing the “E” from its previous “IE&D” strategy. 

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