Criteria
What certification review considers.
Criteria focus on workplace systems, evidence, accountability, implementation, and improvement — not public scoring, rankings, or legal-compliance determinations.
- 01Governance and accountability
- 02Fair talent systems
- 03Accessibility and accommodations
- 04Inclusive employee experience
- 05Measurement and improvement
Governance and accountability
How responsibility, oversight, decision ownership, and improvement commitments are documented and sustained.
Fair talent systems
How hiring, advancement, mobility, manager practices, and opportunity systems are designed and reviewed for fairness.
Accessibility and accommodations
How access, accommodation processes, digital practices, and disability-aware employee experience are supported.
Inclusive employee experience
How policies, communication, belonging structures, and employee-feedback inputs support respectful workplace experience.
Measurement and improvement
How the organization uses feedback, indicators, review routines, and corrective actions to strengthen practices over time.
Evidence examples
Evidence may include…
- Policies and governance materials
- Operating processes
- Program documentation
- Implementation examples
- Measurement or employee-feedback practices
- Leadership ownership
- Improvement plans or corrective actions
How evidence is used
Context matters.
Evidence supports review and may lead to clarification requests. Organization size, geography, pathway, and scope affect the evidence request.
Sensitive personal employee data should not be submitted unless specifically requested through an approved process.