World's largest HR association faces backlash from members, HR professionals

BY Matthew Sellers, Human Resources Director (HRD) 15 Jul 2024 

The largest human resources association in the world has decided to remove "equity" from its primary diversity program, sparking outrage among numerous talent managers online, who labeled the move as “backwards,” “shameful,” and “cowardly.”

The Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) announced that it will now use the acronym “I&D” — standing for inclusion and diversity — and will exclude the “E” from its former “IE&D” framework. The move follows it reversing the letters of DE&I following political pushback, and Supreme Court decisions in the US.

"By putting inclusion first, we aim to address the existing flaws in DE&I programs, which have caused societal backlash and increased polarization," the organization stated on LinkedIn. SHRM emphasized its continued commitment to promoting equity within its "inclusion" strategy.

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