Organizations' attitudes toward diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) according to chief executive officers (CEOs) in the United States as of January 2025, by company type
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As of early 2025, approximately ** percent of public companies' chief executive officers (CEOs) surveyed in the United States said their organizations integrated diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into their community relations, such as with corporate social responsibility (CSR) and local partnerships. Among private companies' CEOs, that share stood at ** percent. Additionally, almost one-fifth (** percent) of private companies' CEOs stated that their organizations did not apply DEI to any of the listed options, while no public company CEO selected the "none of the above" answer. According to the same study, the share of CEOs wanting marketing to help them increase their companies' social impact declined by ** percentage points between 2023 and 2025.
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Boathouse Group. (March 24, 2025). Organizations' attitudes toward diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) according to chief executive officers (CEOs) in the United States as of January 2025, by company type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1608797/attitudes-dei-ceos-united-states/
Boathouse Group. "Organizations' attitudes toward diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) according to chief executive officers (CEOs) in the United States as of January 2025, by company type." Chart. March 24, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1608797/attitudes-dei-ceos-united-states/
Boathouse Group. (2025). Organizations' attitudes toward diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) according to chief executive officers (CEOs) in the United States as of January 2025, by company type. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1608797/attitudes-dei-ceos-united-states/
Boathouse Group. "Organizations' Attitudes toward Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (Dei) According to Chief Executive Officers (Ceos) in The United States as of January 2025, by Company Type." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 24 Mar 2025, /statistics/1608797/attitudes-dei-ceos-united-states/
Boathouse Group, Organizations' attitudes toward diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) according to chief executive officers (CEOs) in the United States as of January 2025, by company type ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1608797/attitudes-dei-ceos-united-states/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Organizations' attitudes toward diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) according to chief executive officers (CEOs) in the United States as of January 2025, by company type [Graph], Boathouse Group, March 24, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1608797/attitudes-dei-ceos-united-states/