What is the CEO pledge?

With businesses anchored in almost every community, we have the opportunity - and responsibility - to play a significant role in accelerating progress on the most pressing issues facing our society.

CEO Action brings together more than 2,500 CEOs who have pledged to:

  • Cultivate environments that support civil, open dialogue around inclusion and diversity.

  • Implement and expand education and resources that foster inclusive workplace cultures.

  • Share best practices and lessons learned around inclusion and diversity efforts.

  • Engage boards of directors when developing, measuring, and evaluating inclusion and diversity strategies.

You can view the full CEO Action for Inclusion & Diversity Pledge HERE.

Pledge Submission Process

Pledge Submissions Currently Closed

SHRM CEO Action for Inclusion & Diversity is not currently accepting new signatories. The initiative is undergoing a significant transformation to ensure it aligns with today’s evolving legal landscape, unifies workplaces rather than divides them, and delivers measurable business value.

We remain committed to helping organizations advance workplace inclusion and diversity in ways that are:

  • Legally durable in a shifting regulatory environment

  • Workplace unifying in both culture and communication

  • Business accretive in driving performance, innovation, and growth

The future direction of SHRM CEO Action will be unveiled at SHRM’s BLUEPRINT conference on October 26–29.

Thank you for your interest and continued leadership in this important work.

Have questions? Reach out to the CEO Action Team at [email protected].