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

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Publications

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Milestones

  1. Publication of our Scoping Report for the Gender Benchmark

    September 2018

  2. Publication of our Gender Benchmark Methodology

    March 2020

  3. Publication of our Gender Benchmark Baseline Report

    September 2020

  4. Publication of our 2021 Gender Benchmark

    29 June 2021

  5. Publication of our Methodology for the 2023 Gender Benchmark

    March/April 2023

  6. 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.

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

Namit Agarwal

Social Transformation Lead

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