Key Takeaways
- Plastics industry launched 1,247 DEI training programs in 2023, reaching 450,000 employees
- 78% of U.S. plastics firms implemented unconscious bias training by 2023
- Employee resource groups (ERGs) for women grew to 92% coverage in large plastics companies in 2023
- 82% employee satisfaction with DEI initiatives in plastics surveys of 2023
- Inclusion scores averaged 76.4/100 in plastics industry Gallup polls of 2023
- 64% of plastics workers reported feeling included in 2023 DEI surveys
- Gender pay gap in plastics narrowed to 18.7% in 2023
- Black employees earned 92.4% of white counterparts' median pay in plastics 2023
- Promotion rates for women in plastics reached parity at 14.2% in 2023
- In 2023, plastics firms with strong DEI saw 15.3% higher profitability
- Diverse plastics teams innovated 22% more patents per year in 2023
- DEI-mature plastics companies had 28% lower attrition costs in 2023
- In 2023, plastics industry executives were 71.2% white male, with women at 18.4% of C-suite positions
- Black executives held 4.7% of VP-level roles in plastics firms in 2023
- Hispanic/Latino CEOs in plastics companies numbered 3.2% in 2023 across top 100 firms
In 2023, plastics firms expanded DEI programs, improving inclusion, retention, and business performance.
DEI Programs and Initiatives
DEI Programs and Initiatives Interpretation
Employee Engagement and Inclusion Metrics
Employee Engagement and Inclusion Metrics Interpretation
Equity in Pay and Advancement
Equity in Pay and Advancement Interpretation
Impact and Outcomes
Impact and Outcomes Interpretation
Leadership and Executive Diversity
Leadership and Executive Diversity Interpretation
Workforce Demographics
Workforce Demographics Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
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AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree
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AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree
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AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree
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