The Canary Code

APPENDIX E FLUENT IN FAIRNESS: DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, BELONGING, JUSTICE, AND ACCESSIBILITY TERMINOLOGY

The essence of inclusion work in organizations is fairness. However, the language we use to discuss the dimensions of fairness—not to mention the possible ways to achieve it—varies greatly within national cultures, and it has many different meanings globally. It is no wonder that there are many disagreements about the appropriate use of terms like “inclusion” or “equity.”

In English-speaking contexts, fairness-focused efforts may be referred to by the acronyms D&I, DE&I, DEI, DEIB, DEIJ, JEDI, IDEA, ADI, DEIA, DEIBA, or other similar acronyms. The D typically stands for diversity, E for equity, I for inclusion, B for belonging, J for ...