The EDGE Global Standards
EDGE Certification is the leading global standard for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I), 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
EDGE (gender-binary) looks at men and women as two homogeneous groups.
EDGE Certified organizations are independently verified against the highest global standards in gender equity.
EDGEplus
EDGEplus (gender and intersectionality) looks at women and men as diversified groups and measures the intersectionality of gender and other aspects of diversity, such as race/ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, working with a disability, or nationality.
An organization may choose to input intersectional data or information into one, two or all three Sources of Information used in the EDGE Empower® software: Data Tables; Policies and Practices Questionnaire; and/or Employee Survey.
EDGEplus allows organizations to undertake a highly personalized assessment that is specific to their context priorities.
EDGEplus Certified organizations are independently verified against the highest global standards in diversity, equity, and inclusion.
