Becoming a DIA Signatory

The Driving Inclusion in Alternatives initiative has experienced remarkable growth since its inception in 2020. Today, nearly 300 limited partners, general partners, and advisors are signatories—demonstrating collective commitment to building respectful, high-performing, and inclusive cultures across the private markets ecosystem.

If your organization is ready to take meaningful, visible steps toward fostering inclusive workplaces and responsible leadership, now is a powerful moment to join the movement.

The Significance of Becoming a Signatory

By becoming a Driving Inclusion in Alternatives signatory, your organization affirms that inclusion and equitable opportunity are essential to the long-term success and sustainability of the private equity industry. Signatories:

• Demonstrate organizational values aligned with transparency, fairness, and inclusion across internal culture, talent development, and investment stewardship.
• Commit to voluntary participation in a peer-driven accountability framework that centers on action—not just intent—and supports learning and progress over time.
• Contribute to collective progress by sharing information, insights, and approaches that help strengthen outcomes for all market participants.
• Engage in forward-looking dialogue to shape the future of inclusive leadership in private markets.

Signatory Benefits

As a signatory, your organization joins a values-aligned community dedicated to advancing inclusive culture and responsible stewardship. You’ll gain access to:

• Signatory Roundtables: Join candid discussions on inclusive workplace practices, talent pathways, investment leadership, and real-world implementation challenges.
• Annual Industry Insights Report: Contribute to and access data-driven insights that track signatory-wide implementation trends and highlight emerging best practices.
• Members-Only Hub: Access an archive of on-demand resources, tools, and roundtable recordings curated to support evolving organizational priorities.
• Timely Insights & Peer Learning: Receive regular updates, resources, and thought leadership from ILPA, guest speakers, and fellow signatories to inform and inspire your inclusion journey.
• Industry Recognition: Be part of a globally respected network recognized for advancing inclusive leadership and shaping the future of the private markets industry.

How to Apply: Criteria and Fee Structure

Participation in the initiative is voluntary, self-reported, and designed to accommodate organizations at various stages of their inclusion journey.

At the time of application, prospective signatories are asked to identify which elements of the Driving Inclusion in Alternatives framework are currently in place and to briefly describe how these practices have been implemented. Participation includes:

• Completion of a values and action-based questionnaire
• Annual reaffirmation of participation, with updates encouraged as progress continues

Fee Structure for GP and Fund of Funds Signatories (Effective Sept 5, 2023):

Note: LP signatories support the initiative through active engagement and participation in ILPA’s inclusion efforts, including Driving Inclusion in Alternatives, as part of their ILPA membership.

Once your submission is complete, ILPA will follow up to confirm participation and request permission to publicly acknowledge your organization among participating signatories. While submissions remain confidential, aggregated insights may inform future research on inclusive practices across the industry.

Ready to Apply?

Visit our application page to begin preparing your submission.

Looking for More?

If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact the DIA team at diversity@ilpa.org.  We’ve also provided detailed responses to frequently asked questions about DIA.

Even if your organization is not quite ready to join the initiative, please reach out if ILPA can be helpful as you work to advance your own diversity, equity and inclusion activities.