The REDI Index is the premier benchmarking measure of an organization’s commitment to including religion & belief as part of its overall diversity initiatives.
In this session, RFBF president Brian Grim gave an overview of the 2025 REDI Index survey with examples of best practices, followed by an update by Liz Healey and Ellen Fraser of Baringa, and ending with Q&A.
The 2025 survey will have the same 11 questions as in the 2024 survey, each worth 10 points, for a total of 110 points. Scoring for each point will be based on (a) answering in the affirmative with some evidence (5 points), and (b) demonstrating that the efforts are substantial (up to 5 additional points). The “b” part of each question offers the same “tick” lists as in 2024, which were based on company open-ended responses from the 2022 REDI Index survey.
As in previous years, there will be a BONUS question. This year, we encourage participating companies to share the ways that their efforts in creating a religiously inclusive culture and workplace have had an impact in the company and stakeholders, including any metrics tracking impact.
How many do you think your company would meet? Here’s the REDI Index list:
- 1. Religion is featured on company’s main diversity page
- 2. Company sponsors faith and belief employee resource groups (ERGs)
- 3. Company shares best practices with other companies
- 4. Religion is clearly addressed in diversity training
- 5. Company provides spiritual care and/or chaplaincy services
- 6. Attentive to how religion impacts stakeholders
- 7. Accommodates religious needs of employees
- 8. Clear procedures for reporting discrimination
- 9. Employees attend religious diversity conferences
- 10. Company matches employee donations to religious charities
- 11. Company equitably celebrates or honors holy days of employees
- — Bonus marks for: Other ways company promotes religious inclusion