Signal 45% of those who scaled back expect to restore D&I efforts within two years

Summary

McKinsey finds that many organizations that pulled back on diversity and inclusion do not see the move as permanent. Among those that scaled back, 45 percent expect to bring their efforts back at least partly within the next one to two years. The report interprets this as a reevaluation of programs rather than an outright retreat. It fits a broader picture in which only 16 percent of organizations cut back over the past year, many of them pausing only some activities. Organizations are instead focusing on measuring impact and keeping the initiatives that work.