Diversity Equity and Inclusion Lighthouses 2025

Companies of all sizes and ages are embedding efforts to boost diversity and inclusion, with pioneers leading the way from the founding stage In 2025, nearly half of the submissions come from very large companies with over 100,000 employees, a notable increase from previous years. While larger and older companies are often the ones implementing DEI programmes, this year’s submissions show that companies of all ages and sizes are making DEI a priority (Figure 3). Note Dot sizes correspond to the company size in terms of number of employees. DEI initiative starting year refers to the year when the initiative, which was submitted to the DEI Lighthouse Program, originally began. Source World Economic Forum, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lighthouses 2023, 2024, 2025. DEI initiatives across firm size and age, 2023-2025 editions FIGURE 3 1780182018601900194019802020 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 Initiative starting yearFounding year Company size (number of employees) 100,000 employees or above Up to 499 employees Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lighthouses 2025 8