Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is a phrase used when describing the state of diversity and inclusion in organizations and other groups. Social science research indicates that DEI helps groups and individuals succeed, which is why many groups and organizations have DEI initiatives. Many people use the term DEI in the context of increasing a group’s diversity, ensuring inclusion for all different members of the group, and achieving equity in the group. Groups use various methods toward achieving these goals. DEI initiatives have developed a great deal since the idea of diversity first became recognized as a worthwhile goal of workplaces and other organizations in the 1960s.