A global outcry for racial justice reached a crescendo in 2020, and corporate America pledged to “meet the moment” with transformative change. According to our “Inside the Mind of the CCO” survey, there are macro signs of companies trying to move the needle, but gaps in DEI progress remain.
A year ago, 62 percent of 300 respondents to our survey said their company’s diversity and inclusion (D&I) efforts had moved more front and center in 2020.

