Culture, transformation & change · Core

Employee resource group

Also called: ERG, affinity group

ELI5

A voluntary employee-led group organised around shared identity, experience or interest.

Used in conversation

“What behaviour should be different after employee resource group?”

Pitch context

You will see “Employee resource group” in organisation plans, workforce reviews, change programmes and people reports when the discussion reaches culture, transformation & change.

Why it matters: In culture, transformation & change, the definition can change who is affected, accountable, protected or entitled to act.

Caution

Employment law and workplace practice vary by jurisdiction and agreement.

Sources & evidence · 2

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — BLS GlossaryDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
OECD — G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance 2023Direct source · institutional · checked 2026-08-16