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Handle Insight

Has DEI died, or does it need to be reimagined?

Insight
Posted on Mar 20, 2025

Has DEI died, or does it need to be reimagined?

DEI is under fire. Driven by shifts in political leadership, and news coverage of global businesses that have publicly scaled back their diversity initiatives. Even in the UK, where inclusion continues to be championed, employees engage with these global headlines and, consciously or unconsciously, can bring scepticism into their workplaces.

How do HR and DEI leaders respond to the shifting narrative?

Handle Recruitment was proud to partner with All Things People & Talent for an exclusive, facilitated discussion led by Arit Eminue as part of their Talking Talent Roundtable series. Collectively exploring today’s DEI landscape, examining what’s at stake and how inclusion can become deeply embedded into everyday business practices, not merely as an initiative, but as a business-critical function.

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