Kipnis, EvaDemangeot, CatherinePullig, ChrisCross, Samantha N.N.Chi Cui, CharlesGalalae, CristinaKearney, ShaunaLicsandru, Tana CristinaMari, CarloRuiz, Veronica MartınSwanepoel, SamanthaVorster, LizetteWilliams, Jerome D.2022-05-052022-05-052021-04Kipnis, E., Demangeot, C., Pullig, C. et al. 2021, 'Institutionalizing diversity-and-inclusion-engaged marketing for multicultural marketplace well-being', Journal of Public Policy and Marketing, vol. 40, no. 2, pp. 143-164.1547-7207 (public)0748-6766 (online)10.1177/0743915620975415https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/85091This article originated at the Transformative Consumer Research Conference hosted by Florida State University in Tallahassee, May 19–21, 2019.Within an institutional theory framework, this article identifies three interconnected fields of the marketing institution—research, education, and practice—that contribute to advancing the diversity and inclusion discourse in promoting multicultural marketplace well-being. Conducting three studies, one in each field and across contexts in three continents, the authors identify barriers that inhibit effective implementation of diversity and inclusion initiatives in today’s multicultural marketplaces. These barriers exist within and across fields and pertain to cultural-cognitive (shared meanings), normative (normative factors), and regulatory (rules and systems) pillars supporting the existence or transformation of institutions. From the research findings, the authors provide specific guidance for institutional work within marketing’s fields and policy developments needed to advance diversity-andinclusion- engaged marketing for enhancing multicultural marketplace well-being.en© 2The Author(s) 2021. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.Diversity and inclusionHigher education and practiceMarketing researchMulticultural marketplaceRelational engagementWell-beingArticle