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The State of Culture and Inclusion

# 2025 Trends and a Look Ahead at 2026

**How are AI, politics, and the economy reshaping workplace culture? And what should leaders do next?**

In 2025, culture and talent leaders recalibrated culture strategies amid rapid AI adoption, shifting politics, and economic pressures. Now, heading into 2026, leaders are reimagining the role culture plays in fueling business and employee performance.

Our data, representing hundreds of thousands of employees from 200+ organizations, reveals what influenced culture efforts in 2025 and where leaders are focused in 2026.

- 44% of companies stopped setting goals related to increasing supplier diversity.
- 42% of companies stopped setting goals related to increasing representation of specific demographic groups in their company.
- 20% stopped internship programs focused on reaching underrepresented talent.
- 78% of companies have values that include a commitment to building an inclusive culture.
- 95% of companies are continuing to support ERGs.
- 91% of companies are continuing to survey employees around experience and engagement to understand differences among groups.
- 96% of companies are investing in efforts to promote fairness in key processes like performance management and promotions.

For leaders, the moment calls for action and building cultures that adapt with speed and purpose. To succeed, they should focus on three priorities:

- Turn AI into an advantage
- Build trust from the inside out
- Operationalize culture throughout the business

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