Delta has released its second annual Close the Gap report, which focuses on diversity.

Delta Air Lines recently provided an update on its diversity progress in its second annual Close the Gap Report. The report is a pivotal step for the airline in fulfilling its goal of increasing diversity in leadership.

The report can track the gaps between the diversity of most customer-facing roles and leadership within the airline. Delta Air Lines (Delta) can keep track of the commitments it made in 2020, to close the gap between frontline staff and leadership in the three most underrepresented areas. Over the past year, Delta has made significant Close the Gap progress, working hard to make sure that its senior leadership team accurately reflects the diversity of the frontline staff.

Keyra Lynn Johnson, Delta’s V.P. and Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer said:

“Our concentrated efforts are building a strong pipeline as we work toward our long-term goals. The deliberate steps we’ve taken, like introducing a skills-first hiring approach, reinforcing the importance of diverse hiring panels, and created apprenticeship opportunities, are components that continue delivering results. We know that the path to a more equitable business is a journey, but years later, these results are showing us that we are moving in the right direction.”

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This year’s Close the Gap report reveals the hiring progress that Delta has made among women, Black, and other underrepresented racial and ethnic groups. It also shows that there is a lot of work still to be done to reach the goals that have been set, and Delta will continue to be transparent about the progress being made. Johnson added,

“As we’ve grown our diverse talent pipeline over the past year, we know our diversity, equity and inclusion opportunities remain at the most senior levels of our company. Providing internal and external career pathways to senior leadership roles is top of mind. We are strengthening our strategies, partnerships and actions in this area to bridge these gaps.”

More information about the Close the Gap project can be found in the Delta Newsroom.

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