The CDO role may involve: addressing discrimination in the workplace, launching initiatives to change organizational culture, and increasing the range of backgrounds and the representation of staff.
[1] The chief diversity officer serves in an executive level leadership role.
In the business sector, the role remains tied to human resource management functions.
Higher education chief diversity officers tend to have doctoral degrees.
Diversity Certification refers to credential training that provides professionals with knowledge and skills for maintaining non-discriminatory and inclusive business practices.