The purpose of this metric is to record actions that a company has taken which contribute to SDG 5 - Gender Equality.

“Actions“ in this context are loosely defined, and the list of relevant actions is a work in progress, please add new response options (through “Update Value Type“) when you see an action which isn’t covered by any of the existing options. The question of what “counts“ as a relevant action for a particular SDG is an open one, and this metric can be used as a space for collaboratively figuring that out.

To add data for this metric, please select the appropriate categories from the list and include quotations from the report that give more detail on the actions.

List of possible answers and description of what they mean:

Policy on discrimination that covers gender discrimination - does the company’s report reference a policy on discrimination that covers gender discrimination? If so, copy and paste details of this policy in a comment.

Reports on female representation in workforce - does the company’s report say what percentage of the workforce is female? Is this broken down by category (e.g. female representation in management, on the board?). Quote details in comment.

Targets for female representation in workforce: does the company’s report set targets for female representation in the workforce? Generally or in relation to a specific type of workers (e.g. management)?

Initiative(s) that aim to increase female representation in workforce: does the company’s report describe any initiatives that are designed to increase female representation or address specific barriers to women working in particular roles?

New or updated parental leave policy: Does the report describe the company’s parental leave policies - specifically any changes to these policies which are intended to improve gender equality.

Reporting on gender pay gap: Does the company’s report give details of any pay gap between male and female employees?

Addressing gender pay gap: Does the company’s report describe any initiatives which specifically address the gender pay gap?

Financial support of relevant external initiatives/organisations: Does the company’s report describe any external initiatives/organisations which aim to promote gender equality that have been supported financially by the company?

Non-financial support of relevant external initiatives/organisations: Does the company’s report describe any external initiatives/organisations which aim to promote gender equality that have been supported by the company in ways other than financial support (e.g. provision of in-kind benefits, company staff participation)?