This suite of solutions provides executives and inclusion leaders with the data and tools you need to advance inclusion efforts that are legal, popular, and effective. With our clear, defensible decision guidance you can create an inclusion strategy that holds up under scrutiny while continuing to deliver meaningful business outcomes. This isn't theory. It's a roadmap — built for the decisions you're making right now.
In recent years, the work of diversity, equity, and inclusion (now variously described as belonging, opportunity, culture, engagement, or otherwise) has been buffeted by a series of headwinds that have created pervasive anxiety and confusion. In 2025, Catalyst and the Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging began a partnership to explore corporate leaders’ concerns, learn how their organizations are responding, and recommend actions.
The research we have produced together, as well as additional tools created by Catalyst, provide solutions that HR, legal, and business leaders can use to confidently maximize fairness and inclusion at their organizations today. Dive in to gain clarity on how shifts in inclusion strategy affect employee experience, trust, and workplace culture so you can anticipate impacts on engagement, retention, and who thrives at work, especially during periods of visible change and heightened scrutiny. Explore practical tools based on the data to develop the best plan of action for your organization. And learn how to communicate with stakeholders from the C-suite to the front line to create buy-in and drive change.
Research
The second report from Catalyst and the Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging finds that most organizations remain committed to inclusion.
Guide
A guide for CHROs suggests answers to common questions they may receive around changes to inclusion efforts.
Infographic
Learn how inclusion is a measurable business lever, and why organizations that sustain inclusion and explain what’s changing, and why, are better positioned to retain trust and win talent in a shifting environment.
Infographic
The actions in this infographic illustrate how leaders can enrich their inclusion strategy through earned universalist tactics that are legal, credible, and effective.
Research
This report recommends how businesses can assess risk and modify DEI programs, align communications to strategy, and maintain commitment to inclusion.
Research
This tool offers four solutions to help organizations navigate the current complex landscape of inclusion programs while remaining committed to their values.
Tool
This guide helps organizational leaders plan the evolution of employee-supported practices that foster an inclusive workplace.
Video
Key insights from the Risks of Retreat, our collaborative report with Meltzer Center. Practical guidance on how to benchmark your talent and culture efforts against peers and navigate the current sociopolitical landscape with confidence.