Annual Research

2026 ERG Success Metrics & Business Impact Study

These peer-verified benchmarks from 115 ERG Oversight Managers across the US, Europe and beyond are the data you need for your next budget conversation, leadership presentation or governance audit.

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What's Included

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2026 ERG Success Metrics & Business Impact Study (PDF)

40+ peer benchmarks mapped to ELA's Create / Update / Elevate framework, with specific recommended actions in every section โ€” one set for Oversight Managers, one for the DEI/HR leadership they report to.

  • โœ“Year-over-year trend data โ€” the first report in this series to show movement, not just a snapshot
  • โœ“Specific, actionable recommendations in every section, for both Oversight Managers and the DEI/HR leadership they report to
  • โœ“Global representation, including dedicated European regional analysis

Why it's worth it

Your leadership wants numbers. This is where you get the ones that hold up.

The 2026 study identifies the exact gap between what ERG portfolios claim to deliver and what they can actually prove โ€” and gives you a three-question diagnostic to figure out which measurement problem you're actually solving. Built for the conversations that are hardest to win without data behind you: budget, role definition and proving impact