Report: State of the ERG 2022

Two years ago, few organizations shared whether they paid their ERG leads. Fewer shared how much. Faced with this gap in data, we launched a survey. Our goal was to learn how people and organizations support diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). How do they structure their operations? How much and where do they invest? If we knew the answers to these questions, we could better serve our clients and share our findings with others to contribute to an overall better world of work.

We’re delighted to share the third edition of our State of the ERG Report with you which builds on survey data from previous years. It highlights how ERGs are currently structured and supported within a variety of organizations and provides insight into how the structure and support of such groups can be optimized to amplify their impact. 

The report includes key metrics and year over year trends from The Rise Journeys 2022 ERG Lead Compensation Survey as well as resources, insight and best approaches for ERG

• ERG Benchmarking based on organization size

• ERG Budget Starting Points & Strategy

• Forms of ERG Lead Compensation

• ERG Leadership Performance Management

• ERG Leadership Training and Onboarding

• ERG Impact Measurement

• And More!

By entering your information above, you will also be notified when our 2023 survey is administered, and we hope that you can participate. 

When you download the report, you will receive access to We regularly work with organizations of all sizes and in all sectors to optimize their ERG operating models and amplify the impact of their ERGs. Book a 25-minute free consultation with an ERG expert to explore how we might help you and your ERGs reach new horizons. 

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Report designed by: Sam Segal

Rise ERG lead compensation data in the media:

• Senior Executive: Guide for Building Employee Resource Groups - April 2023

• HR Brew: An open-source ERG compensation spreadsheet hopes to keep companies honest about their DE&I commitments - October 2022

• Benefits Canada: Back to the basics on employee resource groups - June 2022

• Human Resources Director: Why aren’t ERGs being compensated? - April 2022

• The Globe & Mail: With importance of employee resource groups on rise, more firms looking at ways to compensate leaders - March 2022

• HR Brew: ERGs take extra work. Should employees be paid extra for participating? - February 2022

• Fast Company: Not doing this one key thing will undermine all your DEI efforts - January 2022

• Talent Culture: ERG Lead Compensation: What to Consider When Getting Started - November 2021

• ERG PowerTalk Podcast: The Bottom Line on ERG Compensation -  November 2021

• Chezie Webinar: Money Talks: Planning your ERG Budget for 2022 - November 2021