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Building Fair Workplaces in 2026

Aniela Unguresan
Founder and Member of the EDGE Certified Foundation Board

In 2025, political pressures and shifting corporate priorities pushed many organizations to rethink how they approach diversity, equity, and inclusion.

In this Forbes article, Aniela Unguresan observes that rather than stepping back, leading organizations are moving forward with a renewed focus on workplace fairness.

In 2026, organizations should be embedding fairness into every decision. From how jobs are advertised and applicants assessed to how pay is set and data reviewed for bias, the most successful leaders are becoming more disciplined about building systems that ensure fairness endures.

Aniela explores how this shift, from fairness programs to fairness principles, is redefining leadership in diversity, fairness, and inclusion at work and shares three steps on how to achieve workplace fairness.