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I told a summit DEI’s business case doesn’t stack up. Response was icy

Diversity, equity and inclusion programs have been a cash cow for consultants, far exceeding the gains for the target groups they are meant to support.

Yhana LanwinConsultant

Jan 28, 2025 – 12.02pm

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DEI just got banned. While this may seem radical, many aren’t surprised.

A year ago, I published a peer-reviewed journal article, “Advocating for a Behavioural Science Approach to Inclusion and Diversity”. The study spanned a decade of data from an Australian energy major, examining the impact of gender quotas and behavioural training programs on staff experience, retention, and operational performance.

Yhana Lanwin is the founder and chief executive of Sans Prejudice Solutions, a strategy consulting firm specialising in quality and financial impact testing of DEI and ESG interventions.