Decision Intelligence Benchmark: DEI Strategic Priorities for 2027
How DEI leaders are building their work into the business in 2027
DEI leaders head into 2027 focused on building their work into how the company runs, so it lasts no matter who is in charge. What’s changed is the team. Small teams are being reskilled to cover a wider remit, and leaders are counting on AI to help them do more. Budgets complicate the picture. Most are holding flat, but deep cuts are more common here than in other functions, and leaders see more risk in their companies than in themselves.
This report shows where your peers are putting their budgets, attention, and effort next year, and how they’re making their work last.
Inside, you’ll discover:
- Why operationalizing long-term goals tops the 2027 agenda, and how leaders are tying DEI to business outcomes to carry it through leadership changes
- Why talent plans have shifted from retention to reskilling, and the new areas DEI roles are expanding into
- How DEI teams are leaning on AI to extend their capacity, and why the focus is on tools they already have
- Why deep budget cuts are more common in DEI than across the benchmark, and the one budget area that’s growing
- Why leaders are confident in their own ability but less certain about their companies, and the threat they name most often for 2027
Download the report to see how your peers are building DEI work that lasts.
