Employee affinity groups are based on social identity, such as gender, race, religion, or shared interests, and are organized within companies to focus on concerns of employees from that group. human resource executive online shares that federal agencies deciding whether or not to acknowledge affinity groups, should weigh the following factors: will the proposed affinity group its members achieve the agency’s mission and goals? will the proposed affinity group increase inclusion and personal or professional development among the involved individuals? do other affinity groups or programs already exist that address the same areas of interest? these same questions can be used by companies and organizations as well, not just federal agencies.