Only 8% of C-suite leaders surveyed are seriously considering changing their diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in response to President Trump's executive orders targeting DEI.
While 53% of C-suite leaders anticipate a decrease in DEI commitments in 2025 due to the administration's policies and rhetoric, 47% believe commitments will remain the same or even grow.
More than half of the surveyed executives expressed concerns about DEI-related lawsuits, government enforcement, and shareholder proposals.
While some companies consider eliminating DEI-focused roles and considering resource group rollbacks, others are looking to eliminate DEI benchmarks and metrics to avoid quotas, as denounced by the Trump administration.