Often used together or interchangeably, diversity, equity, and inclusion do not mean the same thing.

An organization may have a diverse workforce yet struggle to create an inclusive workplace culture. Or an organization may treat everyone equally, however, will lack equitable practices that acknowledge people have different needs or more barriers to overcome to access opportunities. Embodying all three elements are required to achieve positive outcomes and sense of belonging for everyone.

The RIMS DE&I Advisory Council sourced definitions from the Centre for Global Inclusion to support important conversations across an organization to move DE&I forward and show DE&I within an organizational context to foster and create more diverse, equitable, and inclusive spaces.