The EDGE Certified Foundation is pleased to have contributed to the new UN Women Transparency & Accountability Roadmap, developed by the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Secretariat in collaboration with the Watch & Jewellery Initiative 2030 and ESG Book.
The WEPs Transparency & Accountability Roadmap is designed to support organizations to move beyond commitments toward measurable and credible gender equality performance. It provides a practical maturity pathway supported by four steps: assessing gender gaps and risks, committing through governance policy and action, measuring progress through robust data systems and communicating results transparently.
The EDGE Certified Foundation also contributed a stakeholder perspective, “The architecture of fairness” (pp. 19–20), emphasizing the role of transparency, robust measurement, and accountability in driving sustainable progress.
“Transparency is the light; accountability is the engine. Without both, even sincere commitments drift into symbolism, and the people most affected feel the gap first.”
The contribution highlights the need for organizations to move beyond good intentions alone and strengthen data consistency, and embed accountability into workplace systems, aligning fairness with the same discipline applied to other strategic priorities.
Explore the full WEPs Transparency & Accountability Roadmap below.
