DEI
Business & Finance abbreviation · Human Resources
| Stands for | Diversity, equity and inclusion |
|---|---|
| Categories | Business & Finance |
DEI stands for Diversity, equity and inclusion, a human resources abbreviation.
Workplace programs and policies aimed at building a workforce that reflects varied backgrounds, ensuring fair access to pay and promotion, and creating a culture in which employees feel they belong. Activities include recruiting outreach, pay equity audits, training and employee resource groups.
Example: The company quietly renamed its DEI team the "Inclusion and Belonging" office this year.
Usage notes
Variants include DE&I, DEIB (adding belonging), IDEA and JEDI (adding justice); the UK and Canada favor EDI. After rapid growth in 2020, DEI faced legal and political pushback, including the 2023 Supreme Court ruling on college admissions and 2025 executive orders ending federal DEI programs, and many companies scaled back or rebranded their efforts. Anti-discrimination laws themselves remain in force.
Related abbreviations
More human resources abbreviations
- C2H – Contract-to-hire
- CBA – Collective bargaining agreement
- CIPD – Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
- COBRA – Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
- CPH – Cost per hire
- CTC – Cost to company
- DOE – Depending on experience
- DT – Double time
- EAP – Employee assistance program
- EDI – Equality, diversity and inclusion
- EE – Employee
- EEO – Equal employment opportunity