The Society for Diversity

Name

The Society for Diversity

Legal name

Institute for Diversity Certification (IDC)®

Website

https://societyfordiversity.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Certification and DEI Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

DEI, Equity & Inclusion Training (EDABAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

DEI, Culture & Employee Engagement Training (BPACANAE), DEI, Inclusive Leadership & Cultural Intelligence Coaching (EDABANAJ), DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) & Belonging Consulting (BPAHAGAJ), Workplace Culture, DEI & Psychological Safety (EDAAAKAJ)

Keywords

• DEI certification programs
• Diversity professional training
• Workplace inclusion education
• Executive diversity credentialing
• DEI membership community

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Certification Programs: CDP (Certified Diversity Professional) and CDE (Certified Diversity Executive) certification fees covering exam preparation, testing, and credentialing. Programs offered as multi-day academies or 8-week formats with regional variants for Americas and EMEA/APAC markets.
2. Membership Programs: Annual membership providing access to webinars, community of practice, member spotlight opportunities, DEI Book of the Month, and ongoing educational programs. Membership renewals on annual basis.
3. Training Programs: Train-the-Trainer lab programs and group DEI training programs for organizations requiring team-wide DEI education and facilitation capabilities.
4. Refresher Courses: 4-hour refresher courses for CDP and CDE credential maintenance, available for IDC Pilot Participants, Designees, and NDC/Cornell/USF Certificants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Society for Diversity (operating as the Institute for Diversity Certification, IDC®) delivers professional DEI credentialing, training, and membership services. Its core offerings are the Certified Diversity Professional (CDP®) and Certified Diversity Executive (CDE®) certifications, supported by the AMBP-L™ credential on technology bias, refresher courses, train-the-trainer labs, customized group DEI training, and an annual member community with webinars and curated resources.

Product overview

The Institute for Diversity Certification (IDC)® offers a portfolio of professional certification programs, training programs, and membership services centered around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) excellence. The core offerings include the CDP® (Certified Diversity Professional) and CDE® (Certified Diversity Executive) certifications, which serve as the foundational credentials for DEI practitioners and executives respectively. These are supplemented by the AMBP-L™ (Advanced Management of Biometric and Psychographic Literacy) certification focused on technology bias mitigation. IDC provides refresher courses for credential maintenance, group and train-the-trainer programs for organizational deployment, and organizational membership with ongoing educational resources. The company has operated for 16+ years and serves over 4,000 candidates and designees across 50 U.S. states and 30+ countries. Programs are available in multiple formats including 3-day academies, 8-week programs, and regional cohorts for Americas, EMEA, and APAC regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CDP® (Certified Diversity Professional): Industry-recognized certification for diversity professionals providing foundation in business case, strategic diversity planning, recruiting, and measurement.
• CDE® (Certified Diversity Executive)
• AMBP-L™

Products and services

• CDP® (Certified Diversity Professional) Certification Industry-recognized professional certification that equips candidates with foundational knowledge in business case development, strategic diversity planning, recruiting, and measurement for effective DEI leadership. Offered in Americas and EMEA/APAC exam prep formats.
• CDE® (Certified Diversity Executive) Certification Advanced executive-level certification that trains leaders to champion organizational values, model inclusive excellence, foster healthy work cultures, and manage integration efforts post-M&A.
• AMBP-L™ (Advanced Management of Biometric and Psychographic Literacy) Certification Certification program designed to bridge organizational value, the future of technology, and transparency by training professionals to identify and mitigate bias in advanced technologies.
• CDP® Refresher Course A 4-hour leadership development course designed for IDC Pilot Participants, IDC Designees, and NDC, Cornell, or USF Certificants to update their strategies and prepare for compliance.
• CDE® Refresher Course A 4-hour executive management course designed for IDC Pilot Participants, IDC Designees, and NDC, Cornell, or USF Certificants to update strategies and prepare for compliance.
• DEI Train-the-Trainer Learning Lab An immersive training program that prepares professionals to lead engaging, relevant DEI workshops in their organizations.
• Group DEI Training Programs Customized group training programs designed for organizations seeking cost-effective DEI education solutions for multiple employees.
• IDC Membership Organizational membership offering networking opportunities, regular educational programs, webinars, community of practice, and member benefits including the DEI Book of the Month program.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,000+ certified candidates and designees worldwide
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TalogyminorOthersTalogy is listed as a certification resource on IDC's website, providing additional support for the certification process. It appears as part of the certification resources section alongside other partners like The CN.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cook Ross: DEI consulting and training firm offering certifications, immersive cohorts, and enterprise programs targeting similar HR leaders and organizations pursuing DEI transformation.
• Catalyst: Global nonprofit focused on workplace inclusion with research, advisory, and learning programs serving HR/DEI leaders — directly overlapping IDC's customer segments and value proposition.
• National Diversity Council (NDC): Operates DEI certification programs (CDP-equivalent) and is explicitly referenced in IDC's refresher-course eligibility, making it the closest direct competitor in DEI professional credentialing.
• eCornell (Cornell University ILR DEI programs): Cornell's online certificate programs include DEI offerings referenced in IDC's refresher eligibility. Both deliver self-paced, research-backed DEI credentials to similar HR/people-leader audiences.

Broad incumbents

• SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management): Largest HR professional association globally, offering PHR/SPHR/CAHRS credentials and learning programs that overlap with IDC's CDP certification in serving HR professionals seeking industry-recognized credentials.
• Association for Talent Development (ATD): Largest professional association for talent development and corporate trainers, offers CPLP credentials and DEI-related learning tracks that compete for the same corporate training budget.
• DiversityInc: Long-running DEI media, benchmarking, and consulting platform that serves overlapping enterprise HR/DEI buyer personas and runs related events and training programs.
• Deloitte DEI Advisory: Major consulting firm offering enterprise DEI strategy and inclusion services to the same organizations IDC targets with its group training and Train-the-Trainer programs.

Others

• Talogy: Listed as a certification resource partner on IDC's website, providing assessment and talent measurement tools that complement DEI credentialing rather than compete directly.

Regional players

• USF Corporate Training and Partnerships (University of South Florida): Referenced in IDC's refresher-course eligibility as a source of comparable DEI certificants; offers university-backed DEI certificates competing with IDC's academic-grade positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DiverseSociety

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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