In 2020, calls for racial and social justice and pressure on businesses to become more diverse, equitable, and inclusive were reinforced. As a result, many US firms expanded and launched new diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. However, a sizable proportion of US employees (22 percent), particularly racially and ethnically minority employees (up to 34 percent), believe that corporations have not done enough. 

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This response indicates that, despite firms' attempts to eliminate racial and ethnic imbalances by publicly criticizing those inequities, vowing to improve workforce diversity, organizing staff training and conversations, and more, employees are not experiencing the full intended effects.

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