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Equity in Action

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About this site and Celeste Warren

This site is published by CRW Diversity, the consulting practice of Celeste Warren. It explains the Equity in Action Model and shares practical guides for senior executives, leaders, and managers.

Last updated: November 2026 · Published by CRW Diversity

Who publishes this website, and why does it exist?

CRW Diversity publishes this website to explain the Equity in Action Model and help leaders put it into practice.

It is one of a small number of websites CRW Diversity publishes. The main business website is crwdiversity.com. This site focuses on the model itself, with guides and tools for leaders, plus information about executive advisory and briefings. Everything here describes CRW Diversity's own work and views.

Experience from inside the room

Celeste Warren spent nearly three decades inside a Fortune 100 company, including a decade as Vice President and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer. She worked with executives, managers, and teams around the world on complex issues involving people, leadership, culture, and organizational change.

Today, as Founder of Celeste Warren Consulting, LLC, she brings that experience to organizations that want practical solutions, not buzzwords or performative approaches. She helps organizations examine the everyday leadership decisions and organizational systems that ultimately determine whether people and businesses can thrive.

Her work covers three areas: executive advisory, leadership and organizational development, and speaking and executive briefings.

Experience matters. So does perspective.

  • Nearly 4 decades in human resources and organizational leadership
  • 28 years of Fortune 100 experience
  • 10 years leading global diversity and inclusion
  • Former Fortune 100 Vice President and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
  • TEDx speaker
  • Author of The Truth About Equity and How to Be a Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador
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Books, talks, and writing

The Truth About Equity

What if the problem isn't the people, but the systems surrounding them? A practical invitation to rethink what fairness requires.

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How to Be a Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador

Everyone's role in helping all feel accepted, engaged, and valued.

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TEDx: The Cost of Standing Still

How systems either enable progress or quietly restrict it.

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The Equity Leadership Brief

Articles and commentary on the developments shaping leadership, talent, culture, and opportunity.

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"The guide for creating cultures where everyone feels welcomed and empowered."
Kenneth Frazier, Former Executive Chairman, Merck & Co., Inc.

Common questions

Short answers to what leaders ask most. See all 44 answers on the full FAQ.

Who is Celeste Warren?

Celeste Warren is the founder of Celeste Warren Consulting, LLC and the leader behind CRW Diversity. She is a former Fortune 100 Vice President, a TEDx speaker, an author, and an executive advisor, with nearly four decades of experience in human resources and organizational leadership, including 10 years leading global diversity and inclusion.

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What books has Celeste Warren written?

Celeste Warren is the author of The Truth About Equity and How to Be a Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador. The Truth About Equity challenges leaders to examine how everyday policies, practices, and decisions shape access to opportunity. How to Be a Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador shows individuals how everyone has a role in building an inclusive culture.

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What was Celeste Warren's role at a Fortune 100 company?

Celeste Warren spent 28 years at a Fortune 100 company, including a decade as Vice President and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer. In that time she worked with executives, managers, and teams around the world on complex issues involving people, leadership, culture, and organizational change.

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What is The Equity Leadership Brief?

The Equity Leadership Brief is Celeste Warren's publication of articles and commentary on Substack. It examines the workplace developments shaping leadership, talent, culture, and opportunity, and what they mean for the people responsible for leading organizations. It is a good way to follow her thinking between engagements.

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Who publishes this website?

This website is published by CRW Diversity, Celeste Warren's business. It is one of a small number of websites CRW Diversity publishes, and it exists to explain the Equity in Action Model and share practical guidance for leaders. The main business website is crwdiversity.com.

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