Non-discrimination and Equality Progress Results
American applied sciences and quality standards agency's progress on Non-discrimination and Equality
Great start! Your company is in the early stages of recognizing the importance of promoting non-discrimination in the workplace.
You are making progress! Your company recognizes the importance of ensuring non-discrimination in the workplace and is taking concrete steps to introduce policies and practices.
Well done! Your company has fully developed and implemented comprehensive non-discrimination policies and practices across all business functions, from hiring and promotion to compensation.
Dive deeper into Non-discrimination and Equality levels
Great start! Your company is in the early stages of recognizing the importance of promoting non-discrimination in the workplace. You have some policies or practices in place that are helping to advance non-discrimination throughout your business operations, but there are opportunities to do more. Your top opportunities to improve can be found below, in addition to actions you can take and resources you can leverage to advance your company’s progress toward eliminating discrimination in the workplace.
You are making progress! Your company recognizes the importance of ensuring non-discrimination in the workplace and is taking concrete steps to introduce policies and practices that help build an inclusive work environment and culture. However, while these efforts are commendable, they may not be fully integrated across all departments, or there may still be gaps in measuring impact. The resources and actions below will help you move to advanced status and integrate across business functions programmes that holistically promote equality and inclusion for all workers in your organization.
Well done! Your company has fully developed and implemented comprehensive non-discrimination policies and practices across all business functions, from hiring and promotion to compensation. To further solidify your advanced position in workplace inclusion, you can share your best practices publicly, engage in external diversity benchmarking, and work to continuously refine your policies through ongoing feedback from employees and stakeholders.
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Top performing areas
Working with suppliers that uphold and implement their own strategies, policies, and practices within their operations. This commitment ensures that the organization partners with suppliers who are equally dedicated to fostering non-discriminative and equitable environments in their workplaces and throughout their supply chains.
Ensuring that an organization actively seeks and engages with diverse suppliers, promoting non-discrimination and equality across its supply chain. This commitment reflects the organization’s dedication to supporting underrepresented and marginalized businesses, contributing to economic justice and equality.
Ensuring that an organization transparently tracks its progress, holds itself accountable, and communicates its efforts openly to both internal and external stakeholders. This commitment underscores the organization’s dedication to continuous improvement, transparency, and accountability in achieving non-discrimination and equality goals.
Top areas to improve
Formalization of non-discrimination and equality principles within an organization's policies, procedures, and governance structures. This commitment ensures that Non-discrimination and Equality is not just an aspirational goal but a concrete, enforceable framework that guides organizational behavior and decision-making at all levels.
Senior leaders and executives actively champion non-discrimination and equality as core organizational values. This commitment is visible through their consistent actions, decisions, and communication.
Actively prioritizing non-discrimination and equality throughout the hiring process to ensure that all candidates are evaluated fairly, equitably, and inclusively. This commitment reflects an organization’s dedication to building a workforce that represents a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
Your path forward
Based on your current results, take a look at these resources to help your organization move forward
Thank you for using the UN Global Compact Non-discrimination and Equality Analysis Tool on behalf of your company, and for taking this critical step to foster non-discrimination and equality in the workplace.
If you are interested to learn more about the Non-discrimination and Equality Analysis Tool, reach us at ndetool@unglobalcompact.org