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Inclusive people development (IPD) is the process of growing knowledge and skills for employees while simultaneously removing barriers such as access to social capital and opportunity, so that all employees are empowered to do their best work. And while research recently commissioned by Torch shows that most companies have committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) goals as an immediate or short-term priority, they face significant and often invisible barriers to achieving them — barriers that are affecting retention, promotion and equitable pay rates.

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