Key Takeaways
- In 2022, women comprised 14.2% of the lumber production workforce (NAICS 321), a 2.1% increase from 2018 but still below the national average of 47%
- Black or African American workers made up 5.8% of sawmill employees in the Pacific Northwest region in 2023, up from 4.2% in 2020
- Hispanic or Latino employees represented 18.7% of logging operations staff in the Southeast US in 2021, compared to 12.3% nationally in forestry
- The American Wood Council launched 12 DEI training programs for lumber firms in 2022, reaching 45,000 employees
- Weyerhaeuser invested $2.5M in equity scholarships for underrepresented lumber students in 2023
- Georgia-Pacific's supplier diversity program awarded 22% of contracts to minority-owned businesses in 2022
- DEI impact led to 15% higher productivity in diverse teams per 2023 study
- Retention rates for women in lumber rose 22% post-DEI programs in 2022
- Minority supplier contracts increased revenue by 8% for 40 firms in 2023
- 87% of lumber employees reported feeling included in 2023 surveys, up 12% from 2020
- Employee resource groups (ERGs) active in 62% of lumber firms, with 25% participation rate in 2022
- Inclusion training completion reached 91% across 100,000 workers in 2023
- In 2023, only 11.3% of lumber industry executives were women, despite comprising 14% of overall staff
- Black representation in senior management roles in lumber firms was 3.7% in 2022, per company disclosures
- 8.2% of C-suite positions in top 50 lumber companies held by Hispanic leaders in 2023
DEI in lumber is improving, but women and minorities remain underrepresented and leadership gaps persist.
Demographics
Demographics Interpretation
Equity Programs
Equity Programs Interpretation
Impact and Outcomes
Impact and Outcomes Interpretation
Inclusion Efforts
Inclusion Efforts Interpretation
Leadership Diversity
Leadership Diversity Interpretation
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