EDGE Standards and Certification
EDGE Certification is the leading global standard for diversity, fairness, and inclusion, centred on a workplace gender and intersectional equity approach. The Standards – EDGE (gender-binary) and EDGEplus (gender and intersectionality) – offer a holistic framework against which organizations can measure where they stand in terms of gender and intersectional equity. The framework consists of requirements and specifications against which conformance is audited by an independent third-party leading to EDGE Certification.
EDGE Certification Requirements
The current standards are the EDGE Certification Requirements Version 5.3, effective from 1 April 2024. Access the EDGE Certification Requirements v5.3.
Our upcoming EDGE Standards Version 6 continues to support organizations in advancing gender and intersectional equity in the workplace in a way that is legally robust, ethically responsible, and grounded in merit. Explore the key changes introduced in Version 6 here. From 1 January 2026, organizations will be able to certify against the EDGE Standards Version 6.
Dive deeper into the EDGE Certification Requirements v6
EDGE Standards and Certification Framework
The first section of the EDGE Certification Requirements v6, encompassing both the introduction and all details relevant to Clauses 1-7 of the EDGE Certification Requirements v6.
The EDGE Standards
Information regarding the EDGE Standards, pertaining to Clause 8 of the EDGE Certification Requirements v6.
EDGE Certification Process and Procedures
Details about the EDGE Certification Process and Procedures, specifically pertaining to all information related to Clauses 9-10 of the EDGE Certification Requirements v6.
The EDGE Gender Pay Equity Analysis Methodology
See the current version of the EDGE Gender Pay Equity Analysis Methodology to identify any unexplained pay gaps between women and men within certifying organizations.
The EDGEplus Pay Equity Analysis Methodology
See the current version of the EDGEplus Pay Equity Analysis Methodology to identify any unexplained pay gaps between women and men of different races/ethnicities.