Ipsos poll | Widespread support for workplace DEI - but more than a third say it's gone 'too far'

A new poll reveals strong overall public backing for DEI initiatives in UK workplaces - but more than a third of Brits still think inclusion efforts in the workplace have gone ‘too far’.

A poll, conducted by Ipsos for PA Mediapoint, indicates widespread support among the British public for key workplace DEI drives, including flexible working (71%), gender pay gap reporting (65%), and inclusivity training (64%).

However, the research, which surveyed 1,200 UK adults aged 16-75, also found divides in opinion on the issue.

For example, 36% of respondents feel current policies in UK workplaces have gone "too far", whilst 31% said DEI policies are currently “about right” and less than one in five (19%) say they have not gone far enough.