New research has revealed that 60% of surveyed companies have never appointed dedicated diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) roles, according to the 2026 State of People Strategy Report released yesterday (3 September).
According to the report by HR platform developer Lattice, just 37% of respondents to the survey based in the UK and Ireland reported that their company had dedicated DEIB roles, while 3% said 'don't know'.
Of the 180 HR professionals who were aware of the status of DEIB positions in their organisations, the vast majority (79%) reported that there is no change expected for the foreseeable future.
A smaller proportion reported uncertainty or change, with 6% saying DEIB positions are likely to be eliminated, 4% noting they’ve already been removed, and 10% unclear what will happen.
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