American Express's Current DEI Policy

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Company	American Express
Fortune 100 Rank	#58
Dept Status	Active
Dept Trend	Shrinking
DEI Policy	Who We Are
Department Head	Robert Childs, Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer
Focus Areas	Ethnicity, Gender, Pay Equity
Employees	74,600
Headquarters	New York
DEI Web Page	View DEI Page ↗
Recent DEI Report	View Report ↗
Return to Office	American Express's RTO Policy ↗

American Express has an active DEI department, led by Robert Childs (Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer). Their DEI efforts focus on Ethnicity, Gender and Pay Equity. The department trend is currently Shrinking. American Express employs approximately 74,600 people and is headquartered in New York.

Frequently Asked Questions: American Express DEI Policy

• Does American Express have a DEI department?

  American Express's DEI department status is currently listed as Active.

• Who leads American Express's DEI department?

  American Express's DEI department is led by Robert Childs, who holds the title of Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer.

• What are American Express's DEI focus areas?

  American Express's DEI program focuses on: Ethnicity, Gender, Pay Equity.

• What is American Express's DEI policy called?

  American Express's DEI policy is titled "Who We Are."

• What is American Express's most recent DEI action?

  Oct 2025 NLPC settlement: AmEx agreed to remove gender/race/ethnicity/age/orientation/nationality from board criteria. Proxy noted exec comp no longer uses diversity performance goals.

• How many employees does American Express have?

  American Express employs approximately 74,600 people.

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