This is how DEI will change in 2025

From relying more heavily on employee resource groups to shifting focus to belonging, these are four of the ways diversity, equity, and inclusion will change in the next year.

As we head into 2025, we will see more companies reevaluate their diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Boeing Co, Ford Motor, Harley Davidson, Lowe’s Cos, Walmart, and more, have shared that they are eliminating or pivoting their DEI efforts. Trump’s promise to crack down on DEI initiatives as he enters his second term is also creating a culture of fear, especially for those companies who are also government contractors. There will be more companies canceling their DEI efforts in the months to come, and others who choose to rebrand or rename the work.

Here are some ways we will see companies approach DEI in 2025.