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June 10, 2026International Journal of Critical Diversity StudiesOpen Access

Replacing Human Rights with Innovation Metrics: A Critical Diversity Literacy Reading of ESG and DEI Reports

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ЕЗЕкатерина Зиброва

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Qualitative analysis of DEI and ESG reports identifies performance metrics overshadowing human rights in companies.

Key Points

  • This research analyzes the effectiveness of DEI initiatives as represented in ESG reports, questioning their alignment with true social change.
  • Qualitative document analysis of DEI and ESG reports from three financial companies.
  • Utilized thematic and critical discourse analysis methods.
  • Employed the critical diversity literacy framework to interpret differences and meanings in the texts.
  • Companies interpret diversity as a performance metric, detracting from genuine social progress.
  • Limited engagement with the root causes of inequality was noted in the reports analyzed.
  • The findings reveal a tendency for businesses to present themselves as progressive while neglecting human rights.

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Екатерина Зиброва (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a28fe9f6f82f25be989be35https://doi.org/10.13169/intecritdivestud.8.1.0005
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