Quiet layoffs are underway.
Dee C. Marshall — the CEO of Diverse & Engaged, a DEI consultancy that works with Fortune 500 companies and tech clients — said several recently laid-off professionals in diversity had messaged her for career advice.
  • Since 2017, more than 2,400 CEOs have signed a pledge saying diversity and inclusion are priorities.
  • But recently, some companies have been laying off diversity professionals. 
  • Some of these professionals and others say the cuts signal companies weren't committed to diversity.

2020: Diversity matters. 

2023: Not so much.