Lifting As We Climb
"Thoughtful action combined with a focus on championing diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace and within our personal lives will play a healing role to help us keep climbing. The Delta family will use whatever means we have to move the world toward a better, more just tomorrow."
- Ed Bastian, Chief Executive Officer
Faces of Travel
We created a meaningful collection of visual assets, opens in a new window that showcases a diverse range of travelers in various destinations that breaks away from stereotypes. In partnership with Adobe Stock, this collection will be shared with their 3 million users – for free.
Watch, opens in a new window photographer Seo Ju Park’s approach to capturing images that authentically represent the diversity of travelers from around the world and hear her thoughts about why representation in travel culture matters so much.
Connecting, Reflecting and Respecting the World
- Parity is possible: Delta women share vision for a gender-balanced world on International Women’s Day
- ‘Black history is a part of who I am’: Q&A with Delta employee Kim Boykin
- Juneteenth events inspire continued commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
- Honoring Black leaders this Black history month
- Employees make voices heard as Georgia approves new hate crime law
- Employee uniforms to include Sign Language option
Skills-First Approach to Talent
With nearly 30,000 members, Delta's ten Business Resource Groups provide opportunities for networking, development and career growth.
Our Business Resource Groups serve as consultants to the business on meaningful topics and diversity related strategies, programs and topics.
If you're a Veteran, opens in a new window, use our Military Skills Translator, opens in a new window to find jobs at Delta that match your skill set.
- ABLE - Disability BRG
- ADELANTE - Latin America and Hispanic BRG
- BOLD - Black Community BRG
- EQUAL - LGBTQ+ BRG
- FUSION - Asian Pacific BRG
- GENGAGE - Multigenerational Workforce BRG
- GREEN UP - Sustainability BRG
- SHE - Women's BRG
- VETERANS - Veteran's and Armed Forces BRG
- WORKING FAMILIES - Working Parents and/or Caregivers BRG
A Deeper Look at Delta's People
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Generation
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Veterans
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Gender
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Ethnicity
Baby Boomer - DOB 1946-1963: 18%
Gen X - DOB 1964-1980: 41%
Gen Y - DOB 1981-1996: 36%
Generation Z - DOB > 1997: 4%
Updated end of year 2021
Delta has a long-standing commitment to hiring veterans and reservists and approximately 11.4% of our workforce is made up of veterans.
Updated end of year 2021
Men 59%
Women 41%
Updated end of year 2021
Black 25%
Hispanic 11%
Asian 7%
Other 2%
Two or More Races 2%
White 53%
Updated end of year 2021
Closing the Gap
We are committed to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the broadest sense. Still, there are three areas where our representation gaps are unquestionably the largest: women, Black talent and other underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as a whole. This is where there are the most significant gaps between frontline representatives and that of their leaders. Read about how we're working to change that.
At the end of 2021, our workforce demographics were as follows:
Scale Employees*: Women: 41.3%; Black: 25.7%; Other Underrepresented Racial & Ethnic Groups: 22%
Other Merit / Manager: Women: 41.9%; Black: 21.5%; Other Underrepresented Racial & Ethnic Groups: 22.7%
General Manager, Director, Managing Director: Women: 33.6%; Black: 8.7%; Other Underrepresented Racial & Ethnic Groups: 17.9%
Vice President & Above: Women: 29.3%; Black: 6.1%; Other Underrepresented Racial & Ethnic Groups: 15.2%
*Scale employees are paid an hourly wage and include pilots, flight attendants, maintenance technicians, customer service and reservation agents, ramp agents and more.
Join the Conversation
We often say you can’t solve what you don’t understand, so we have placed an emphasis on building understanding within our workforce and our world.
Watch recaps of Delta's town halls or "Let's Talk About It" sessions—candid conversations around issues of diversity, equity or inclusion, meant to foster dialogue and drive change. Many of these talks are also made available on platforms like our In-Flight Entertainment seatback screens to invite our customers into our family-style conversations.
- Delta stands with Asian American, Pacific Islander community against racism, hatred and violence
- Delta’s Juneteenth events inspire continued commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
- Delta CEO Ed Bastian addresses racial equity on ‘Race at Work’ podcast
- Gaining Altitude Episode 1: Tristan Walker
- Porter Braswell: Diverse talent exists. It’s on companies to find it.
- The King Center Presents: CEO, Dr. Bernice A. King, Moderated by Delta CEO, Ed Bastain Discussion: The Urgency of Creating the Beloved Community & The Role of Corporations, opens in a new window
Gaining Altitude is a live video series that tackles conversations worth navigating. Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian hosts insightful guests to discuss topics that matter to our world, from leadership to sustainability to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
Recognized for Our Progress
- Forbes - Best Employers for Diversity
- Forbes- Best Employers for Women 2022
- Disability:IN and The American Association of People with Disabilities – Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion
- Glassdoor – Best Places to Work
- Glassdoor – No. 1 Highest-Rated Company for Career Opportunities for Black Employees
- Great Place to Work® and Fortune – Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For
- Great Place to Work® and Fortune – Best Workplaces for Diversity
- Great Place to Work® and Fortune – Best Workplaces for Women
- Great Place to Work® – Best Workplaces for Millennials
- Nomi Network – Corporate Social Responsibility Award
- Indeed – Top-Rated Workplaces for Veterans
- Corporate Responsibility Magazine – 100 Best Corporate Citizens
- Human Rights Campaign Foundation – Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality
- Women's Business Enterprise National Council – Top Corporation for Women Business Enterprises
- Veterans of Foreign Wars – Americanism Award
- Glassdoor – Employees' Choice Award
Reports
DEI Reports
- Racial Equity Progress Report, Q1 2022
- Racial Equity Progress Report, Q3 2021
- Close the Gap Report, Q2 2021
- Racial Equity Progress Report, Q1 2021
- Racial Equity Action Plan, 2020
- Equal Employment Opportunity Report (EEO-1), 2020*, Go to footer note
- Equal Employment Opportunity Report (EEO-1), 2021*, Go to footer note
Other Corporate Reports
- Delta 2021 ESG Report (pdf)
- Delta 2020 ESG Report (pdf)
- 2019 Corporate Responsibility Report (pdf)
- 2018 Corporate Responsibility Report (pdf), opens in a new window
Note: Delta has been publishing annual Corporate Responsibility Reports (CRRs) from 2009 to 2019, and published its inaugural ESG report in 2020. To request a CRR prior to 2018, please contact sustainability@delta.com.
*The EEO-1 Report categorizes employment data about our U.S.-based workforce by gender, race/ethnicity and certain job categories. The job categories listed the EEO-1 Report are prescribed by the federal government based on the U.S. Department of Labor Job Classification Guide and do not represent how our workforce is organized or how we measure our progress.