
Gender Benchmark
The Gender Benchmark assesses and compares how companies are driving and promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment across their entire value chain.
Aim
Gender inequalities persist around the world. Now more than ever, there is a need to close the global gender gap. Companies are uniquely positioned to do so across their entire value chains.
Our Gender Benchmark measures companies’ gender impacts to accelerate the private sector’s efforts to close the gender gap. The benchmark is fully transparent, publicly available and aligned with stakeholder expectations. It enables all stakeholders, from consumers and investors to employees and business leaders, to make informed decisions and encourage stronger corporate action on gender equality and women’s empowerment.

2021 Gender Benchmark
See resultsMilestones
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Publication of our Scoping Report for the Gender Benchmark
September 2018
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Publication of our Gender Benchmark Methodology
March 2020
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Publication of our Gender Benchmark Baseline Report
September 2020
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Publication of our 2021 Gender Benchmark
29 June 2021
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Publication of our Methodology for the 2023 Gender Benchmark
March/April 2023
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Publication of our 2023 Gender Benchmark
November 2023
Expert Review Committee
The Gender Benchmark is developed in close collaboration with an Expert Review Committee (ERC), whose members support the core team with their expertise and experience.
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Bonnie Chiu
Managing Director, The Social Investment Consultancy
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Brian Heilman
Senior Research Officer, Promundo
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Carmen Niethammer
Former Program Manager – Women in Work, International Finance Corporation
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David Wofford
Interim Director - Private Sector Action for Women's Health and Empowerment, UNF
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Diana Gutierrez
Manager – Global Programme on Business for Gender Equality, UN Development Programme
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Lauren Gula
Senior Manager – Social Sustainability & Gender Equality, UN Global Compact
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Subhalakshmi Nandi
Senior Program Officer, Gender Equality - India, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Get involved
As we build our Gender Benchmark we continue to engage with stakeholders across the globe through targeted communications with key organisations and representatives. We also encourage meaningful and constructive feedback. To learn more or share your thoughts, please contact
